Artificial intelligence (AI) has been rolled out with breath taking speed since 2022. AI comprises various digital systems and devices that can perform tasks characteristic of human intelligence – namely, learning (from data and experience), problem-solving and decision-making. For instance, AI often takes the form of virtual assistants and is the ‘brain’ of self-driving vehicles. AI is here to stay, with major technology companies such as Nvidia and Google promoting its use in business, in government, in the military, in public service provision, in education and in everyday life.
Many concerns have been expressed about the speed and scale of the AI rollout, notably its capacity to replace hundreds of millions of jobs by automating them. Even some of its creators are alarmed, such as computer scientist Geoffrey Hinton.
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