Artificial Intelligence: Quo Vadis?

The discipline of artificial intelligence (AI) is undergoing exponential growth as illustrated by the sequence of events presented in the Table. AI is a disruptive technology, and, as is the case with all such technologies, it creates risks and opportunities. Thus, some experts have expressed concerns that AI may create an I, Robot dystopia or a master– slave relationship between computers and humans. In this issue of Translational Vision Science and Technology, we explore the opportunities and risks that AI presents to the practice of ophthalmology and optometry. In contemplating the role of AI in vision science and medicine, it is important to recognize the differences between intelligence, computational capacity, and learning.