2017 in artificial intelligence

The following is a list of events of the year 2017 in artificial intelligence.

Events

November

• November 12 – Future of Life Institute release Slaughterbots , an arms-control advocacy video presenting a dramatized near-future scenario where swarms of inexpensive microdrones use artificial intelligence and facial recognition software to assassinate political opponents based on preprogrammed criteria. ^[1]

Predictions

• In a 2017 survey, machine learning researchers said AI will outperform humans in translating languages (by 2024), writing high-school essays (by 2026), driving a truck (by 2027), working in retail (by 2031), writing a bestselling book (by 2049) and working as a surgeon (by 2053). ^[2]

See also

• Timeline of artificial intelligence

References

1. "Military robots are getting smaller and more capable", The Economist, 14 December 2017, retrieved 21 January 2018
2. Katja Grace; John Salvatier; Allan Dafoe; Baobao Zhang; Owain Evans (24 May 2017), When Will AI Exceed Human Performance?: Evidence from AI Experts, arXiv: 1705.08807 , Wikidata   Q30085938