As our lives become more automated, the consumer robotics industry is only set to grow. But something is holding the market back – people find it difficult to trust these machines, especially in their homes and offices. Why do they make us uneasy, and what will convince people to trust robots?

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

People want voice assistants to be more personable – but what if they were actually human? In Amazon’s Super Bowl spot, celebs are brought in to help when Alexa loses her voice. The ensuing chaos shows how, while people love chatting with their AI, it can’t be at the expense of its efficiency.

AI is becoming more common in every day life, but to the average user, it can still be difficult to understand how it works. Google aims to demystify ‘machine learning’ with its Teachable Machine – a downloadable tool that helps people create simple artificial intelligence at home.