That the Parliament recognises that artificial intelligence (AI) represents a potential asset to Scotland's economy and could contribute to growth in productivity and gross domestic product (GDP); acknowledges the findings of the PwC report, The Economic Impact of Artificial Intelligence on the UK Economy, which was published in June 2017 and states that the impact of AI across Scotland's economy could boost annual GDP by up to £16,700 million by 2030; notes that the development of AI will require new industries to be formed in order to supply and service new automated solutions, thus contributing to net employment growth; appreciates that Scotland embracing AI technology could bring benefits across society, including greater prosperity, productivity and more individual leisure time, not least to the people and communities of Cunninghame North; is aware however, that some experts in the field of AI fear that its development will ultimately be detrimental to humanity, a matter often raised in science fiction; understands that Professor Kevin Warwick, of Coventry University, attests that networked AI systems cannot be just "switched off" when they go rogue, which is a particular problem in military applications where AI is currently being developed; acknowledges that the Tesla car maker, Elon Musk, asserts AI to be as big a threat to humanity as climate change or nuclear war; believes that, in California, a "singularity", which will be an ultra-intelligent machine that can make itself even more clever will have been developed within three or four decades; notes the view that, to ensure systems are developed in a responsible and controlled way, open up economic opportunities and minimise potential threats, a debate on AI and its implications for Scotland is long overdue, and concludes that AI and its growing importance is an issue of global significance.