Artificial intelligence: Debunking the myths

Could robots and artificial intelligence one day take over the human race?

Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to eradicate disease and poverty, but scientists say researchers must not create something uncontrollable.

Experts have now signed an open letter calling on scientists to take care to avoid the potential ‘pitfalls’ of such technology.

The letter was signed by famous physicist Stephen Hawking, Skype co-founder Jaan Tallinn and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, along with some of the top minds from many universities, including Harvard.

Francesca Rossi, professor of Computer Science at Padua and Harvard universities, was among those to sign the letter. Euronews asked why so many scientists felt the need to put pen to paper.

Professor Francesca Rossi:

“Some say we shouldn’t worry… That the machines are not absolutely intelligent. But others claim machines will soon be as intelligent as a human being – perhaps more so – and they may turn against us, etc.

Neither extr