Artificial Intelligence: Is Johnny 5 Alive? Key Bits and Bytes from the UK’s Robotics and Artificial Intelligence Inquiry

Artificial Intelligence (AI) was the hottest technology topic of 2016. Following successive advances in AI, powered by increasing computer processing power, the abundance of data and techniques such as ‘deep learning’, the House of Commons recently reported on the legal, ethical and social considerations that the rise of AI entails. This article provides an overview of this crucial dialogue.