Artificial intelligence has been a topic of debate for decades. With the advent of deep learning and neural networks, AI is now able to perform tasks that were previously performed by humans. This has led to many experts believing that the rise of artificial intelligence will lead to the destruction of human civilization as we know it today. The intelligent and intellectuals, find it increasingly difficult to differentiate real intelligence from the mediocre and AI generated output. This is a challenge that we all face as our lives become more intertwined with artificial intelligence. How do you know who your friends are?

Computers that learn for themselves are with us now. As they become more common in'high-stakes' applications like robotic surgery, terrorism detection and driverless cars, researchers ask what can be done to make sure we can trust them. There would always be a first death in a driverless car and it happened in May 2016. Joshua Brown had engaged the autopilot system in his Tesla when a tractor-trailer drove across the road in front of him. It seems that neither he nor the sensors in the autopilot noticed the white-sided truck against a brightly lit sky, with tragic results.

Opinion: it's likely that artificial intelligence will do more good than harm for human civilisation The solar system is full of debris and rocks floating around. A meteor shower or a shooting star is debris burning up upon entry to the atmosphere. A much larger rock that could make its way through is an asteroid. About 66 million years ago, the impact from an asteroid brought about the Cretaceous extinction. A repetition of this event is theoretically possible - and the same could be said about all-powerful Artificial Intelligence Overlords marginalising the human race. Since its inception in the mid 20th century, the field of artificial intelligence has had an interesting ride.

Elon Musk has famously compared AI to'summoning the devil'. Now the Tesla billionaire claims the technology could lead to the creation of immortal robot leaders from which humanity can never escape. His comments were made in the new documentary'Do You Trust This Computer?' by Chris Paine which premiered in Los Angeles last night. Elon Musk has famously compared AI to'summoning the devil'. The documentary explores the potential advantages and dangers of AI.

Elon Musk has famously compared AI to'summoning the devil'. Now the Tesla billionaire claims the technology could lead to the creation of immoral robot leaders from which humanity can never escape. His comments were made in the new documentary'Do You Trust This Computer?' by Chris Paine which premiered in Los Angeles last night. Elon Musk has famously compared AI to'summoning the devil'. The documentary explores the potential advantages and dangers of AI.

Google's CEO has claimed that the impact of artificial intelligence on humanity is'more profound' than that of electricity or fire. In a recent interview Sundar Pichai, 45, said that AI is'one of the most important things that humanity is working on'. He added that intelligent machines could one day help to cure cancer or solve problems arising from climate change. In a recent interview Google boss Sundar Pichai (file photo), 45, said that AI is'one of the most important things that humanity is working on'. While many tech leaders push that AI will become invaluable to humanity, others argue it poses a threat to our species.

Robot'alter-egos' that are a digital extension of our consciousness and know everything about us will soon be a reality. That's according to Microsoft executive, Brad Smith and Harry Shum, who are working to develop advanced AI software capable of mimicking human thought. This breakthrough - which some fear could spell the beginning of the end for humanity - will come over the next two decades, they say. They also warn that controls should be put in place to prevent intelligent machines from acting against the interests of society and people. Robot'alter-egos' that know everything about you will become an everyday reality within 20 years, say artificial intelligence experts.

Robot'alter-egos' that are a digital extension of our consciousness and know everything about us will soon be a reality. That's according to Microsoft executive, Brad Smith and Harry Shum, who are working to develop advanced AI software capable of mimicking human thought. This breakthrough - which some fear could spell the beginning of the end for humanity - will come over the next two decades, they say. They also warn that controls should be put in place to prevent intelligent machines from acting against the interests of society and people. Robot'alter-egos' that know everything about you will become an everyday reality within 20 years, say artificial intelligence experts.

Elon Musk has been very vocal about his concerns over artificial intelligence, and now the Tesla and SpaceX CEO has quantified his worries. In a recent talk, Musk claimed that efforts to make AI safe only have'a five to 10 per cent chance of success.' The warning comes shortly after Musk claimed that regulation of artificial intelligence was drastically needed because it's a'fundamental risk to the existence of human civilisation.' Elon Musk has been very vocal about his concerns over artificial intelligence, and now the Tesla and SpaceX CEO has quantified his worries. In a recent talk, Musk claimed that efforts to make AI safe only have'a five to 10 per cent chance of success' Elon Musk's latest company Neuralink is working to link the human brain with a machine interface by creating micron-sized devices.

The subjugation of humanity by a race of supersmart, artificially intelligent beings is something that has been theorised by everyone from generations of moviemakers to New Zealand's fourth most popular folk parody duo. But the latest prophet of our cyber-fueled downfall must realise why people would be inclined to take his warnings with a grain of silicon. He is, after all, the same guy who's asking us to turn over control of our cars - and our lives - to a bunch of algorithms. Elon Musk, who hopes that one day everyone will ride in a self-driving, electric-powered Tesla, told a group of governors on Saturday that they needed to get on the ball and start regulating artificial intelligence, which he called a "fundamental risk to the existence of human civilisation." When pressed for better guidance, Musk said the government must get a better understanding of the latest achievements in artificial intelligence before it's too late.