The nature of Artificial Intelligence

Within a few years, nearly every aspect of our lives will be affected by the rapid adoption and integration of artificial intelligence technology. Our mobile personal assistants will remain on permanent standby, as they wait to perform complex tasks for us. The current push for “AI everywhere” will result in almost every commercial software product and cloud-based service to claim they are “powered by AI!”

We do not yet understand the full extent of this global transformation caused by the third-stage of computing in the fourth-industrial revolution. Artificial intelligence technology will serve as a cocktail composed of the trifecta of change agents: it will act as a disruptor, an amplifier, and an accelerant. The digital age is upon us. What should we do with it?