Debates about the future of artificial intelligence tend to swing between unbridled enthusiasm and deep-seated doubt. OpenAI Chief Executive Officer reckons AI will exceed human intelligence by 2030. Not to be outdone, Google DeepMind CEO forecasts that the rise of AI will be 10 times bigger than the Industrial Revolution, and 10 times faster. Then there are the skeptics, including , who consider the technology far less transformational, as are those who warn of a destined to burst.