Are We Just A(i)nother Brick In The Wall?

Buzzwords. We use them because it feels like we know what we're saying, and that people will listen to us more intently when we do. While this may not necessarily be the case when we mention AI in conversation (and how it's inevitably going to take over the world), what we usually mean to refer to is 'machine learning' or 'deep learning'. But while 'it' has been ranked as one of the most hated tech buzzwords (coming in at third place according to the Forbes Technology Council), there's no denying that somewhere in the corner of our perturbed minds we can't help but imagine the boundless possibilities the harnessing of this technology may bring.

History has a tendency to repeat itself and it's not difficult to see a pattern of resistance every time a disruptive technology quickly fizzles from excitement to dread. Everyone was quite comfortable when 'AI' was a concept restricted to science fiction, except there's nothing artificial about the realities being faced