Do people want more selective social media? Can VR extend to our other senses? And how is AI heightening expectations for personalisation? In this part of the 2018 Expert Outlook series, we speak to three technology experts about how the devices we use are changing us.

Over 70% of people fear AI in some way, with 24% worried it will take over the world. Canvas8 spoke to Tom Chatfield, author of Critical Thinking, to find out how we can create AI that won’t jeopardise our liberty, and to understand how human biases influence machine programming.

With AI transforming everything from how people shop, to how they look after their health, it’s now making its way into the office. Robot Vera, the brainchild of Russian startup Stafory, is an AI that’s simplifying the recruitment process for more than 300 clients, including IKEA and L’Oréal.

LinkedIn’s partnership with recruitment agency Hays will see user data fed into new AI projects aimed at predicting when a person will be receptive to a new job offer. As data personalisation disrupts recruitment, ethical concerns complicate the run-up to this next tech tipping point.