  Recent development in AI has enabled the expansion of its application to
multiple domains. From medical treatment, gaming, manufacturing to daily
business processes. A huge amount of money has been poured into AI research due
to its exciting discoveries. Technology giants like Google, Facebook, Amazon,
and Baidu are the driving forces in the field today. But the rapid growth and
excitement that the technology offers obscure us from looking at the impact it
brings on our society. This short paper gives a brief history of AI and
summarizes various social, economic and ethical issues that are impacting our
society today. We hope that this work will provide a useful starting point and
perhaps reference for newcomers and stakeholders of the field.
