Depending on whom one asks, AI might be a source of fear and apprehension, excitement and anticipation, or just indifference. Many of these differences of opinion can be explained by people’s religious and cultural backgrounds, argues AI ethicist Tomoko Mitsuoka.

Western films and cartoons tend to play up apocalyptic fears in their portrayals of AI, robotics, and other advanced tech, but Japanese anime and manga show how these might just end up blending in and becoming part of people’s everyday lives, argues AI ethicist Tomoko Mitsuoka.