DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:

What do you understand as Artificial Intelligence?

Do you think that we are close to creating this? Why / why not?

What are some benefits or potential positives of AI?

What are some risks or potential dangers of AI?

Are you more optimistic or pessimistic about artificial intelligence technology? Why?

One often mentioned risk is that AI (or robots) will take over people’s jobs; what do you think about this argument?

How would you feel about having a robotic colleague?

What kinds of jobs do you think robots can do already?

Is your job “safe” from robots?

If robots really did take over all (or most) jobs, what do you think would happen?

From before the industrial revolution economists and other experts have been predicting that at some point machines (now robots) will take over all jobs and people will have no need to work so hard and therefore we will all have more leisure time. What do you think of this statement?

Do you think that robots could become more intelligent than humans? Why / why not?

Do you think Artificial Intelligence also means that computers could possibly become conscious or self-aware? Why / why not?