This cartoon by Mike Smith from the Las Vegas Sun follows news that an IBM supercomputer named Watson beat two human competitors to win US quiz show Jeopardy! Watch ITN report >>
A father is reading about the computer's win in the newspaper. He remarks: "Someday, computers will take over our lives." His wife responds: "Someday?"
EXPLANATION
The man thinks that one day computers will become so powerful and intelligent that they will take control over us. The wife is suggesting that they have already have. In fact, she and their three children are all using computers (a desktop computer, a laptop, and a tablet).
QUESTION
Will computers ever become more intelligent than humans, and should we be worried about that?
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