Out Beyond Ideas of "Either" and "Or" there is a Middle Ground on Artificial Intelligence. We Should Meet There

“Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing, there is a field. I'll meet you there.” [13th Century Sufi poet] When we were talking about uses of Artificial Intelligence (AI) ten years ago in mainstream conversations we didn't know as much as we do today. But that didn't mean we got it all wrong. Yet it is the degree of wrong that matters when we work with systems — a small tweak in one direction or another can make a big difference. Which is why big ideas and ambitious scenario like Minority Report need tempering with a healthy dose of reality.... Read more →