‘Don’t be afraid of AI’: Daniel Pitchford on how businesses can demystify new technology
View From The Top: The co-founder of AI Business, a portal for the technology’s real-world applications, says the arrival of machines that can learn anything a human can could be anything up to 100 years away
“With artificial intelligence, we are summoning the devil.”
So said Tesla chief and all-round tech titan Elon Musk back in 2014. When someone of his standing makes a statement like that, it should give pause for thought.
But according to Daniel Pitchford, co-founder of AI Business, this view, while pretty common, is over-egging the situation slightly.
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