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Virtual People Are Real
- Monday, 31 August 2020
- AI
- Written by Scott Koegler
The fear of artificial intelligence and robotics when it comes to jobs being lost has been with us for decades. However, it is also emerging that beauty contestants and Instagram influencers may face stiff competition from automation soon, too.
Read more...Artificial Intelligence - The Good and the Not-So-Good
- Monday, 24 August 2020
- AI
- Written by Scott Koegler
AI has been hailed as one of the top technologies that will revolutionize the world and change things for the better. However, it is not without some concerns and drawbacks. It is for this reason that many companies and governments are investing billions of dollars in artificial intelligence projects. Due to investments, AI now powers many real-world applications, ranging from robots to facial recognition systems and assistants such as Siri and Alexa. In fact, we barely notice our interaction with AI while using some common real-world applications today.
Read more...How AI Influences The Validity Of Online Reviews
- Wednesday, 17 June 2020
- AI
- Written by Deborah Huyett
You may rely on reviews to be a smart consumer and make a good choice for a purchase, but it’s possible that you’re reading an opinion generated by a machine. The use of AI in online reviews searches for and compiles reviews from multiple sources. In addition, AI has also been employed to write reviews, which makes online shopping even more complex than it already was.
Read more...Can AI be Considered to be Conscious?
- Monday, 15 June 2020
- AI
- Written by Scott Koegler
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has achieved a lot since it came into existence. However, the main objective has always been to get high-level AI systems that mimic humans in most of the things they do. In essence, the primary objective of AI systems is to function independently, like humans. However, that AI is conscious is no longer a matter of if but when. This was envisioned by Norbert Wiener, the renowned father of cybernetics in his book The Human Use of Human Beings, back in 1950. Although Norbert lived at a time when vacuum tubes were the building blocks of computers that were few at a time, he foresaw how automation would change the society for the better.
Read more...The Snowball Effect Of AI
- Monday, 01 June 2020
- AI
- Written by Deborah Huyett
The history of AI dates back to about 1955 and the first AI device, “The Logic Theorist.” It’s not a new concept. There have been ideas about the potential for AI and the ability for AI to revolutionize our lives for a long, long time. However, it’s only been recently that the practical applications and developments have begun to snowball.
Read more...The Slow But Sure Process To Regulate AI
- Wednesday, 13 May 2020
- AI
- Written by Deborah Huyett
Regulating emerging technology is a slow process and difficult to keep up. Each proposed rule must be written, reviewed, re-reviewed, edited, debated, and voted on, and then, depending on whether the vote passed or failed, enacted. New discoveries occur at a frantic pace, changing the field and moving the world in new directions. In many ways, it is like shooting at a moving target.
Read more...The Globalization Of AI
- Tuesday, 12 May 2020
- AI
- Written by Deborah Huyett
Envisioning a future run by AI is just the beginning. We can picture it, a world connected and running seamlessly by machines. We dream of easier times when there is less labor and more time to enjoy our lives. We seek a world in which AI relieves our burdens and makes the world a better place. But, can we make it a reality? What are the next steps?
Read more...This Earth Day, Celebrate The Ways AI Tackles Climate Change
- Monday, 20 April 2020
- AI
- Written by Deborah Huyett
The ability for artificial Intelligence to take massive amounts of data from different sources, correlate it, manage data updates, and draw conclusions makes AI a vital tool in tackling climate change. It has been an ideal resource for predicting and forming conclusions based on nothing more than objective information.
Read more...The Not-So-Distant Future Integration Of AI
- Monday, 06 April 2020
- AI
- Written by Deborah Huyett
AI has been incorporated into everyday life thanks to smart devices, but the next quantum leap will be much more integrated. AI is set to replace whole infrastructures that we have known for years.
Read more...AI On Board A Real Space Odyssey In 2035
- Tuesday, 17 March 2020
- AI
- Written by Deborah Huyett
“What do you think you’re doing, Dave?” This iconic line from 2001: A Space Odyssey is spoken by one of the earliest on-screen concepts of artificial intelligence, HAL. In the movie, HAL takes over the spaceship and turns on the crew, making this also one of the earliest on-screen AI villains.
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