Artificial intelligence (AI) involves making intelligent machines — making computers that can do things that humans consider intelligent and even more. Computers will act like human brains, or better them, and will respond to situations and events in ways that are error-free and faster
2015
Robots will begin to do jobs such as farming
2020
Robot rights will emerge as an issue in many countries. There will be debates on the civil rights and legal protection of robots
Mind-reading robots that can be controlled by human thought will appear
2030
Robots will start replacing the bulk of administration employees in large corporations. Artificial intelligence will take over most labour-intensive jobs
A card the size of a micro SD card will have the storage capacity of 20,000 human brains
2040
Robots will be used to sit in crime hotspots, freeing up the police force for other duties
2015
Robots will begin to do jobs such as farming
2020
Robot rights will emerge as an issue in many countries. There will be debates on the civil rights and legal protection of robots
Mind-reading robots that can be controlled by human thought will appear
2030
Robots will start replacing the bulk of administration employees in large corporations. Artificial intelligence will take over most labour-intensive jobs
A card the size of a micro SD card will have the storage capacity of 20,000 human brains
2040
Robots will be used to sit in crime hotspots, freeing up the police force for other duties