According to a leading AI expert, a future in which AI can reach its full potential could be scuppered if those putting forward an apocalyptic outcome continue to create an aura of fear around the technology. AI has managed to find its way into many facets of our daily life, from the technology behind our personal assistants in our smartphones, to the development of autonomous cars that will one day take to the road. But there is no denying that there remains a continuing fear about AI technology, put forward not just by the producers of Hollywood blockbusters set to profit from the idea of robots taking over the world, but by some of the most respected figures in science and technology. At the beginning of last year, Elon Musk and Stephen Hawking were two of the most famous figures from the Future of Life Institute (FLI) to sign an open letter calling for greater regulation of AI technology over fears of it one day running amok. Now, according to The Guardian, one of the signatories of that open letter, Chris Bishop, director of Microsoft Research in Cambridge, is saying this type of talk might actually be detrimental to the possibilities of AI.