Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Refreshed November 2023 | CPD time: 1 Hour 30 Minutes

The hopes and fears sparked by artificial intelligence (AI) have raised it to an almost mythical status. Some foresee a widespread loss of jobs and the apocalyptic emergence of hostile robotic consciousness, while others dream of a tailor-made world, where every thankless or repetitive task is delegated to machines, and infallible tools put an end to illness and crime. Additionally, this module also looks at some of the ethical questions raised by AI.