AI has become the next big thing, and is here to stay. In 2016, the awareness of Artificial Intelligence increased tremendously, while in 2017 is the beginning of the twilight before AI sunrise. People and machines are now more connected than ever before, with machines possibly knowing more about us than our best of friends. In 2017 we are seeing AI machines learn to adapt to individual personalities and goals.
Smart devices are protruding into every home, and to every business. By 2018 more than 60% of enterprises worldwide will use “AI-driven” technology to automate tasks that can be automated (those that are not as sophisticated, and those are redundant). From digital AI assistants, voice recognition tech, chatbots, to driverless car technology, the technology is now at a point where true innovation is enabled.
1/3rd of every age group is interested in AI, not just younger generations. Older generations are using AI for handling medication reminders, managing their schedule, getting more targeted news, helping with manual labor and mechanics, providing elder care, health advice and even financial guidance.
Since the industrial revolution humans have been skeptical of nearly EVERY technology that came into existence. But what did that teach us? Not to fear innovation, because humans are at the helm safeguarding it to adapt to the needs of humankind. AI should be welcomed, not feared. That doesn’t mean we don’t actively try to create a safe environment for humans and AI. But it does mean that we have to be aware of where we are at with AI and not let fear get in the way of innovation.
AI is here to change the world for the better, after all it is the good traits of humankind that we are trying to teach and then let AI learn.
By focusing on connected cities, safer travel, disruptive scientific and medical research - for humans - we are setting ourselves up to thrive with AI as our right hand man or woman.
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