Humans Locked in a Digital Arms Race With Robots

It sounds like science fiction, but experts and leaders are now warning bots could be calling the shots on everything from product purchases to elections.

A robot powered by artificial intelligence is displayed at a stand during the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) AI for Good Global Summit in Geneva, Switzerland on May 30, 2024. Fabrice Coffrini/AFP via Getty Images

Analysis

If the internet were the real world, it may very well resemble a sci-fi movie where robots have taken over the planet, or at the very least, started living alongside human beings.