We are told AI is on an inevitable rise and humans simply can't measure up. In no time, the headlines say, artificial intelligence will take our jobs, fight our wars, manage our health, and, perhaps eventually, call the shots for the flesh-and-blood masses. Big data, it seems, knows best. The reality is, computers still can't think like us, though they do seem to have gotten into our heads. Intimidated by the algorithms, humanity could use a little pep talk.