As the real world continues to take surreal twists and turns, our imaginations have been captured by something seemingly not-of-this-world: artificial intelligence (AI).
The mainstream press has become preoccupied, asking whether we should tax AI? Can we hold AIs to ethical standards? Is AI racist/sexist/leading us into a Kafkaesque future? What does AI mean for the future of work and social equality? And, inevitably, will AI take our jobs and turn on us?