Less Like HAL, More Like Help: Artificial Intelligence Applications In The Real World

Artificial intelligence is changing technology and is already shaping the world we live in, from using Siri and Alexa to choosing the best route home from work. However, there is often a gap between way we use AI and the way we imagine its potential for the future — whether it's discovering a cure for cancer, taking over our jobs, or even turning on us to overtake the planet. Charles Isbell was named John P. Imlay Junior Dean at Georgia Tech's College of Computing on July 1. He joined On Second Thought to talk about that gap in understanding.