Artificial Intelligence: Fourth Industrial Revolution or Robot Apocalypse?

AI & Robophobia Go Hand in Hand

“AI is one of the most important things that humanity is working on. It’s more profound than electricity or fire…But [fire] kills people, too. They learn to harness fire for the benefits of humanity, but we have to overcome its downsides, too…It’s fair to be worried about AI.”

— Google CEO Sundar Pichai

The AI genie is out of the bottle. As we swipe on our screens and make online requests, Artificial Intelligence grants our wishes. A whole new world has been ushered in as AI can now accomplish the following tasks:

• Detect objects
• Recognize speech
• Translate language
• Recognize faces
• Analyze sentiment

In other words,

AI’s current capabilities are the same as those of a young child.

As with child rearing, it’s our responsibility to guide AI into maturity. If neglected and abused…