Above all, I would not expect a wise race, at great expense, to set loose an army of self-replicating robots.
You'll see more and more perfection of that - computer as servant. But the next thing is going to be computer as a guide or agent.
In short, Now is Google's attempt at becoming the real time interface to our lives - moving well beyond the siloed confines of 'search' and into the far more ambitious world of 'experience.' As in - every experience one has could well be lit by data delivered through Google Now.
Some people call this artificial intelligence, but the reality is this technology will enhance us. So instead of artificial intelligence, I think we'll augment our intelligence.
I hope people can envision a future where we as humans have robots that are alongside us, assisting in our daily lives.
Anything we can do that lets people find information more quickly is something we're interested in.
Having an intelligent secretary does not get rid of the need to read, write, and draw, etc. In a well functioning world, tools and agents are complementary.
Human language is the new UI layer, bots are like new applications, and digital assistants are meta apps. Intelligence is infused into all of your interactions.
And therefore only the enlightened sovereign and the worthy general who are able to use the most intelligent people as agents are certain to achieve great things.
Artificial intelligence is the science of making machines do things that would require intelligence if done by men.
We want to make Bing more than just search: to be the key intelligence engine behind the phone, get people to navigate, and present information in a meaningful way.
The field of artificial intelligence is pushing new boundaries.
