They were known for their bold architecture, fearsome warriors and revolutionary thinkers. But the Ancient Greeks were also skilled forecasters, accurately predicting the rise of artificial intelligence, killer androids and driverless cars, according to a new book. American historian Dr Adrienne Mayor claims that Greek mythology envisioned many of the technology trends we grapple with today. She suggests Silicon Valley bosses could learn a thing or two from tales written by the ancients more than 2,500 years ago. Driverless technology: Autonomous wheeled tripods in Homer's Iliad Several characters built by Hephaestus, the god of metalworking and invention, were early predictions of the rise of humanoid robots, according to Dr Mayor.