2017 in artificial intelligence
The following is a list of events of the year 2017 in artificial intelligence.
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Events
[edit]November
[edit]- November 12 – Future of Life Institute release Slaughterbots, an arms-control advocacy video presenting a dramatized near-future scenario where swarms of inexpensive microdrones use artificial intelligence and facial recognition software to assassinate political opponents based on preprogrammed criteria.[1]
Predictions
[edit]- In a 2017 survey, machine learning researchers said AI will outperform humans in translating languages (by 2024), writing high-school essays (by 2026), driving a truck (by 2027), working in retail (by 2031), writing a bestselling book (by 2049) and working as a surgeon (by 2053).[2]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ "Military robots are getting smaller and more capable", The Economist, 14 December 2017, retrieved 21 January 2018
- ↑ Katja Grace; John Salvatier; Allan Dafoe; Baobao Zhang; Owain Evans (24 May 2017), When Will AI Exceed Human Performance?: Evidence from AI Experts, arXiv:1705.08807, Wikidata Q30085938