Educator and entrepreneur Sebastian Thrun wants us to use artificial intelligence (AI) to free humanity of repetitive work and unleash our creativity.

In an inspiring, informative conversation with TED Curator Chris Anderson, Thrun discusses the progress of deep learning, why we shouldn't fear runaway AI, and how society will be better off if dull, tedious work is done with the help of machines.

"Only one percent of interesting things have been invented yet," Thrun says. "I believe all of us are insanely creative... [AI] will empower us to turn creativity into action."

Application programming interfaces (API) are used all the time in programming and web development, so it is important to understand how to use them.

Acquire hands-on experience with a few popular web API’s. As long as you know the absolute basics of coding and the web, you'll have no problem following along.

MATLAB is a programming platform designed to analyze data, develop algorithms, and create models and applications, using the MATLAB language, a matrix-based language allowing natural expression and computation of mathematical functions.

The language, apps, and built-in math functions enable you to quickly explore multiple approaches to arrive at a solution. MATLAB lets you take your ideas from research to production by deploying to enterprise applications and embedded devices, as well as integrating with Simulink® and Model-Based Design.