Human beings are, in one way or another, controlled by their devices nowadays. Everything we do in our life is somehow connected to artificial intelligence (AI) Our homes are “smart” so we can turn on our coffee machine in the morning without getting up, our lights and cooling/heating can be remotely accessed and the television knows what we like to watch. Social media has an impact on our every day too. When ‘liking’ a post, page or comment on Facebook, the AI shows us advertising for products we might be interested in, according to our previous ‘likes’.

We are being directed by the technology around us. And most of us don’t mind. It makes life easier, less stressful and it saves time. Our children will not question the way AI enhances their lives because they will not have know any different. Which leads to the question if we want AI to have such a huge impact on our lives? Or is it too late to turn back now?