Fear mongering distracts from crux of AI use - data dependence

ARTIFICIAL Intelligence (AI) has captured the popular imagination and given rise to extreme hopes as well as utmost scepticism - AI is either the panacea for human civilisation or it will be the cause of its destruction.

The power of AI calls for debate on its ethical as well as practical use and the discussion should include possible negative effects. However, dwelling too much on doomsday scenarios is counterproductive as it blindsides us from the real problems that are creating barriers of entry to the use of AI to solve problems. Take the c…