AI or IA (Intelligence Augmentation)- Future Trends

Artificial Intelligence (AI) and at its heart Machine Learning (ML) is arguably the biggest export form computer science to other disciplines. AI/ML has had a profound impact on our lives and will continue to do so at an accelerated rate. At the same time, the worries about social issues associated with the AI such as privacy, security and controllability continue to grow. Some scientists fear the AI will take over the mankind once it achieves general intelligence, whereas others believe the AI will augment human’s intelligence and can be kept in control. What does the future hold and what are the pitfalls as the AI expands its influence in the world? In this talk, I briefly review the history of the AI and discuss the present status of AI/ML. I also address the barriers along the way to achieve general intelligence. Some problems that need to be addressed by the research community as we advance the AI/ML technology will also be discussed.