India, March 22 -- There are certain trends that will affect every person on the planet. Some more than others.

Climate change, of course, is a frightening trend that more and more people are becoming familiar with, as coverage of intense weather events and even disasters continues to scroll across news tickers and fill up our social media timelines.

Some trends are no less significant but have yet to permeate the public consciousness. One of the most important is the growing impact of the artificial intelligence revolution. AI's effects on the daily lives of people around the world have the potential to be just as powerful as those of climate change. But just like with climate change, the mechanisms powering AI can be confusing to the ge...