Scientists Say AI Fears Unfounded, Could Hinder Tech Advances

Artificial intelligence research – for at least the foreseeable future – is going to help humans, not harm them.
However, fears about artificial intelligence (AI) and the development of smart robots that have made headlines recently could slow research into an important technology.
That's the thinking from AI researchers and industry analysts attending the AAAI-15 conference in Austin, Texas, this week.
"People who are alarmed are thinking way ahead," said Oren Etzioni, CEO of the Allen