The rise of artificial intelligence

Businesses have only recently begun harnessing the power of the innovation done in big data, cloud computing, and Internet of Things. And now, Artificial Intelligence is poised to shatter the paradigm by which we live, work, and play. New questions have emerged:

Which technology of the future will change the World?

Will Artificial Intelligence be widespread and applicable in practice?

What will be the role of Machine Learning in an average enterprise and individual’s life?

Where should we focus our time and resources, and when should we pause to reflect on the potential consequences of these new innovations?

These questions are at the heart of this year’s MIT Tech Conference

The new workplace

1990 – 2010: Artificial Narrow Intelligence (ANI)  undertakes complex tasks

2015: Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) is not far away

2040: AGI replaces business executives and  performs jobs more efficiently than humans.

…ARE WE READY?

Your life in 2025

Explore a world where AI prevails in every aspect of your daily life. Goods reach your home before you realize you need them. Predictive automation rules in transportation, medicine, recreation, communication, and every other task of the modern daily experience.

Redefining ethics & rights

AI is set to challenge humanity with some of the most fundamental questions about privacy, liability and human rights.

Who takes the blame when a self-learning, self-driven car meets with an accident?

Would an AI engine have the same ‘rights’ as a human being?

Showcase: Future tech

This year we will be hosting a Technologies of the Future Showcase – a chance to learn about the most innovative, forward-thinking technologies being developed on the MIT campus. The showcase will feature innovators from MIT’s labs, including the Media Lab and the Lincoln Laboratory.