ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
form factor , in terms of the physical object that we hold onto , is going to probably last a little bit longer than maybe some of us researchers would like to see . Not because we can ’ t , but because people are not ready to make a huge leap into just wearing contact lenses , and being able to virtually call up your interface , and desktop and everything you need on a virtual basis , by waving your hands .”
It ’ s a fascinating prospect and Amyx feels strongly that the swell in consumption of these types of technologies is a truly global phenomenon , especially given that the development upside of these techs is fairly limitless .
He also reckons , when it comes to AI , that the culture between the companies vying to be most relevant and innovatitve is “ both cooperative and competitive ”.
“ If you think in terms of a national or global basis , you have countries like China , that have put a stick in the ground saying they want to be number one , and their patents and their capital in terms of backing the research and startups are there to support that ,” says Amyx , who is releasing his latest book ‘ The Human
Race : How Humans Can Survive in the Robotic Age ’ later this year .
“ Russia has often indicated that AI is incredibly important , specifically for applications for military . Our US startups of course are leading a lot of the research , as well as places in London , so there is very much a sense of competition , however at the research level
56 May 2018