There has never been a time where technological advancement is occurring so rapidly across so many spheres. Not only that, the advancements are complementary to each other. Consider how the reduction in energy production and storage costs, the development of faster and cheaper processors and the increased availability of data via the internet of things collectively support the acceleration of artificial intelligence!
Then consider how AI improves our lives in fields as divergent as curated and personalised music or literature, to the advent of driverless cars, to assisting us with our investment and spending decisions and finally to helping us live longer by preventing cancer and heart disease.