I think we will soon see more automation, like TCAS RA integration with flight automation (already exists, eg in Bristows EC225).
True "artificial intelligence" is on the US Navy wish list for their future F/A-XX, probably some kind of decision aid, but it's not yet clear how or what exactly. They have the budgets though, and aren't constrained by certification issues.
TCAS began as a decision aid, and will get automated. I could imagine similar developments in other areas of civil aviation, eg enhanced awareness / moving ground maps / synthetic vision for taxiing could at some point get interfaced with brakes.
Last edited by deptrai; 30th Oct 2015 at 11:30.