The Future of Artificial Intelligence
AI is going to change the world more than anything in the history of mankind. More than electricity. — AI oracle and venture capitalist Dr. Kai-Fu Lee, 2018
Introduction
Artificial intelligence is the simulation of human intelligence processes. Specific applications of AI include natural language processing, speech recognition and machine vision. Artificial Intelligence has gone from being something like fiction to reality in a matter of years. Machines that could think like humans were an excellent plot for a thrilling storyline. People are using AI technologies in their everyday lives, Consider an example of asking Alexa to tell us the time to plan our next grocery delivery, we are carrying AI into your daily routine.
Evolution of AI
It all started with Alan Turing, the creator of the Turing test that helped to understand if machines could think like humans. In the late 1950s, research on AI technologies began, and people started designing devices that could think and act like humans. The goal was to ensure problem-solving and introduce the concept of interpretations. Many scientists from Stephen Hawking to innovators like Elon Musk have derived ideas like the introduction of devices that could use natural language processing and are self-recognized to enable better learning capabilities.
The Impact of AI on Society
Artificial Intelligence is gradually transforming society. It is ensuring better ways to live together.
● The best example of how this has impacted the current society can be seen in the e-content viewership during the pandemic. For a while, when the outdoor entertainment remained shut, platforms like Netflix were on the rise. Netflix managed to search through our past views and offer us recommendations. This helped us pick movies that matched our choices.
● When we talk about healthcare’s benefits, we can see how positively AI technology has impacted the medical world today. The electronic health record is one such sign of positive impact where your health data is recorded for easy access.
● Similarly, smart bins and smart cleaners help the admin staff to maintain hygiene. Whenever the container needs to be emptied, a message is sent, and the user responds immediately.
● In the manufacturing industry, Artificial Intelligence allows the companies to manage the processes without investing in people. Like when it’s time to move the things from assembly to the packaging line, the AI will inform these machines.
● AI technology can help in billing and invoicing. It automates inventory management to improve efficiency. The chat-bots can help overcome resource deficiency in the organization.
Artificial Intelligence for the next decade
The future of Artificial Intelligence in the next decade looks quite promising and eventful. You will notice a surge in the use of this technology in everyday life. Let’s discuss a few trends of the coming ten years.
Transportation: Although it could take a decade or more to perfect them, autonomous cars will one day ferry us from place to place.
Manufacturing: AI powered robots work alongside humans to perform a limited range of tasks like assembly and stacking, and predictive analysis sensors keep equipment running smoothly.
Healthcare: In the comparatively AI field of healthcare, diseases are more quickly and accurately diagnosed, drug discovery is sped up. Moreover virtual nursing assistants monitor patients and on another side big data analysis helps to create a more personalized patient experience.
Education: Textbooks are digitized with the help of AI, early-stage virtual tutors assist human instructors and facial analysis gauges the emotions of students to help determine who’s struggling or bored and better tailor the experience to their individual needs.
Concerns Behind the Rise of AI
I have mentioned the advantages of AI, its numerous benefits, and its presence in all quarters of our world. There are a few risks and concerns associated with AI despite the growing future scope of AI. As we know AI is cutting down jobs and the need for a few roles. Apart from this, we cannot ignore the risk associated with privacy and personal data intrusion. One of the biggest worries facing the people creating and safeguarding this technology happens to be controlling it. With the addition of robots, many things that people used to do will be done by machines. For instance, you can give regular cleaning of the house to the robots. The market is already flooded with robot cleaners. So, the maids who used to operate these jobs will now take a backseat.
AI & The Future of Privacy
There are also some ethical and privacy issues that are caused by Artificial Intelligence technology. Advances in Artificial Intelligence can pose a threat to digital security. This technology uses data that you have provided, including your name and age, to determine how to personalize the solutions for us. As a result, most companies have a lot of data regarding us. If the researchers can create things for our comfort, they can even threaten you with solutions that can endanger your being. Artificial Intelligence can create social media personalities that seem real but are not. These personalities can influence your decisions or even manipulate your views.
Summary
Artificial Intelligence developments are transforming the world for good. It is making our lives simpler and also making our society inclusive. Artificial Intelligence has already improved many industries and it has the potential to revolutionize all sectors. But machines with AI must have some limitations. As AI will be more integrated into our lives, we need to keep it on the right path by discussing and taking the right steps on ethical and security concerns.