Artificial Intelligence The Promises and Pitfalls

Consider yourself in the kitchen, following a cake recipe to the fullest. Now imagine yourself in possession of a robot that can assist you in making that cake. You give the robot very specific instructions, such as "Mix the flour and sugar, crack the eggs, stir it all together, and place it in the oven." The robot just obeys your commands without questioning their validity.

You, the human baker, may think of it as similar to the connection between artificial intelligence (the robot) and hum...