They are all technologies that have been compared to a genie which mankind has let escape from a bottle to do either good or bad, depending on our ability to direct and control their power. Now, a new one can be added to that list: Artificial Intelligence, which has sparked a similar debate--how do you benefit from it without losing control over it? The benefits of AI are clear and becoming more important, as Marko Erman, Chief Technology Officer of Thales, notes. "Artificial intelligence can save lives whether we are talking about split-second decisions which must be made to assure safety of people in transport of all kinds and in defence, as well as protecting critical infrastructures. AI also has a very constructive role to play across all fields of activities, ranging from developing new medicines to exploring solutions to climate change" However, some experts warn that we are in a race against time before AI is so intelligent on its own that we will lose the power to control it.