Imagine a future where you’re being interviewed by antagonistic police officers in a foreign country, but an artificially intelligent “agent” on your mobile device is able to keep you from saying anything locals would consider abnormal or suspicious, and prevent your arrest. That same day, your agent attends a post-op appointment with your mother’s neurosurgeon, and helps her ask substantive questions about the risks of each treatment path. The next day, your agent notices subtle signs of develo