This document discusses artificial intelligence and its progression from narrow to general to super intelligence. It notes that most current AI is narrow intelligence focused on specific tasks. There are concerns about how rapidly AI could evolve and whether it could become superintelligent and pose risks to humanity. The document also discusses how companies like Cummins are beginning to implement narrow AI applications but that widespread adoption is still in the early stages. It stresses the importance of establishing ethical and regulatory standards as AI capabilities continue to advance.

1. HI vs. AI:
Will the robots win?
Dawn Wehr
October 28, 2017

2. AI – accelerating evolution, uncertain future
2Sources: Business Insider, DeepMind
1997 2011 2016 2017 2045?2017 …Superintelligence
“AI is a fundamental
existential risk for human
civilization”
Elon Musk
“We’re like children
playing with a bomb”
Nick Bostrom
“Google will fulfill its mission
only when its search engine is
AI-complete.” Larry Page
“Don’t Fear Artificial
Intelligence”
Raymond Kurzweil
“It depends”

3. Most of what exists today is ‘Narrow Intelligence’
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It is machine intelligence
that equal or exceeds
human intelligence but in a
specific area. Spam filters,
Google translate are
examples of ANI
It is machine intelligence
that equals or exceeds
human intelligence across
the board and that could
successfully perform any
intellectual task a human
being can
It is machine intelligence
that is “smarter” than the
best human brains in
every field, including
scientific creativity, general
wisdom & social skills
Narrow Intelligence
(ANI)
General Intelligence
(AGI)
Super Intelligence
(ASI)
Progression of Artificial Intelligence (AI)

4. “AI adoption outside of the tech sector is at an early, often experimental
stage. Few firms have deployed it at scale.” McKinsey, Sep.2017
Our brand promise is “Dependability”
We have launched select, deep applications of “vertical” AI which will result in…
 Better business outcomes
 Step changes in “dependability” as our customers experience it
At Cummins; we are excited about near-term potential with AI

5. Workforce – implications for the future
5Source: McKinsey, Cummins
Skills CEOs prioritize in their talent searches
problem-solving ‖ adaptability ‖ collaboration ‖ leadership ‖ creativity ‖ innovation
Automated check-in kiosks “a focus on occupations is misleading. Very few occupations will be
automated in their entirety in the near or medium term”
Cummins Product Safety Analytics: approach to be run weekly
Data Gathering Analytics Model to
shortlist potential
safety claims
Business
Review
Follow up
with repair
location
Store new
keywords and
phrases

6. As a society we need to define regulatory and
ethical standards
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“software may not decide on its course of action based on the age, sex or physical condition
of any people involved”
“The legislation requires that a black box record the journey underway”
U.S. DOT released new
Automated Driving
Systems guidance but
regulation vary by State