With AI filtering into the workplace, the 'Shared Economy 2.0' anticipates the intelligent merging of tech and human services. Beyond producing companies that are more efficient than their exclusively bot or human-led counterparts, the prospect is making AI in the workforce seem less threatening.

Two-thirds of Americans fear that robots will take over human jobs by 2065 – but there could be a way to harness the efficiency of tech without raising unemployment. Silicon Valley pizzeria Zume is using AI to fine-tune its service, creating a workforce in which humans and robots work in harmony.

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?

How is technology changing the way food is served? What can brands do to tackle worries about food waste? And how are flowers finding their way into our meals? In this part of the 2018 Expert Outlook series, we speak to three experts about how people will be eating and drinking next year.