Further Required Research
The growth of artificial intelligence is exponential. As our needs grow, technology grows and artificial intelligence will be used more prominently in the coming years. It is very important that research towards artificial intelligence continues. There are many issues that come to the public’s mind whether it be ethical, legal, or social and with the likes of Stephen Hawking and Elon Musk warning us about the dangers of artificial intelligence, the more research is conducted, artificial intelligence will be used in the benefit to humans.
Discussion and debates should be held so that artificial intelligence causes greater prosperity for society. Research towards artificial intelligence can answer many questions society may have. For example, there has been data from the “successes of industrial applications of AI, demonstrate a growing impact on the economy” (Russell, et.al, 2015). The real discussion then lies how we optimize the economic impact of artificial intelligence. More research needs to be done to answer the legal and ethical aspects of artificial technology and where there should be balance between intelligence and autonomy. According to Tony Walsh, “it is important to have these debates now, not just to avoid the potential pitfalls, but to construct a future where AI improves the world for all of us” (Walsh, 2015). Research should be conducted on all aspects of artificial technology so that the greater benefits are reaped from artificial intelligence.