How we can avoid an AI ice age

Parallels can be drawn between the mad rush to embrace artificial intelligence (AI) today and the hype around the Internet of Things (IoT) two decades ago. Both have enjoyed bold revenue projections, promised to change our lives and caused a stir with policymakers attempting to protect us from the risks of these “new” technologies. But can AI deliver on its vision to transform the world, or will it falter like the IoT? 

The IoT from its inception claimed it would revolutionize how we live and work.