Opinion

Don't believe the hype: Separating AI fact from fiction

Sony's robot dog Aibo. Are all-purpose artificial intelligences coming to serve us? (Tomohiro Ohsumi/Bloomberg)
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July 12, 2018 06:44 PM

The cynics warn that AI is just hype, the Cassandras predict an AI-fueled apocalypse, and the Polyannas theorize that all-purpose intelligent servants await just around the corner. Are all of these true? Are any of them? Let's peel back some of the misconceptions.

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