Through Citibot, Americans can send their local government questions in the form of text messages, and receive responses in real time. By using AI to supplement – rather than replace – official representation, the app makes the most of AI’s convenience without provoking dystopian fears.

More consumers are looking to their mobile phones and tablets for big-ticket purchases such as flights and hotels. The Hopper mobile app provides travellers with a personalised mobile shopping experience. Using AI, the software suggests flights and cities that may appeal to each buyer and recommends them via push notifications, as well as helping them to find the cheapest fare.

People are nervous about emerging technologies, yet 63% of people don’t realise they already using AI every day. Canvas8 spoke with Alex Salkever, co-author of The Driver in the Driverless Car and VP of communications at Mozilla, to understand how we can rethink AI's presence in our lives.

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.