Now is the time to make sure AI systems are fair, reliable, and safe, private and secure, inclusive, transparent, and accountable, says Microsoft. That's because they're the next step in how technology is changing society -- and we all need to decide what we want that to look like.
Artificial intelligence might have passed a school science test but when everyday tasks are still well beyond it's ability, we can't even talk about building general purpose AI.
Microsoft's Tay bot is a perfect example of the tension between security, experimentation, permission and forgiveness.
Almost every team in this student development competition not only used AI and machine learning but - in nearly every case - used them well.
