Artificial Intelligence: a security essential or a dangerous ‘big brother’?

Hopes and expectations in some quarters that AI will revolutionise security management are increasingly balanced by a growing concern by its negative traits. A recent ASIS Foundation study which noted that AI use in security was currently ‘unsophisticated’ and unlikely to change for ten years, has also warned of the civil liberty implications. Recently a US Business Roundtable group released guidelines for companies to develop ‘responsible A.I.’ One CEO, has argued the need for caution becaus...