Will technology replace people?

Artificial intelligence, or AI, is quickly becoming a bigger and bigger part of our lives as technology continues to develop. AI, in the most basic sense, refers to technology that simulates human thought processes and, more importantly, human decision making. These ranges from self-driving cars to bots that can answer customer service questions to automated stock trades made by computers that are faster than any human investor could ever be. While many people are still skeptical about AI and its ability to benefit society, there’s no doubt that it’s here to stay and will play an increasingly prominent role in our lives as time goes on.

What is Artificial Intelligence?

Artificial intelligence, or AI, refers to technology that makes computers capable of performing tasks normally requiring human thought processes. The most common examples—speech recognition and image recognition—are found in daily life. Speech recognition technology allows us to interact with our phones through spoken commands, while image recognition software automatically tags Facebook photos based on contents within them.

What are AI use cases?

Artificial Intelligence is transforming many industries and opening up new opportunities for businesses. These are just some of its potential use cases.

The Next Wave of AI Development

The technology powering Alpha Go, IBM’s Watson, self-driving cars and AI startups hasn’t been available to most businesses until recently. Now, thanks to open source development, anyone with programming chops can access Google’s machine learning system—and even build on it. If you’re not familiar with machine learning (or if you are), here are some facts that will get your synapses firing.

Will technology replace people?

Replacing humans with technology is a fear that’s been around since at least 1997, when authors and futurists Daniel Bell and Martin Ford wrote in their book The Coming Post-Industrial Society: When machines are capable of doing almost any work humans can do, it will necessarily have enormous social consequences. That scenario hasn’t yet come to pass (or has it?), but as technology continues to advance at a breakneck pace, many other professions are already disappearing.

Is AI good for business?

No matter how far off you think artificially intelligent machines are, they are already here—and they’re already working. Microsoft, IBM, Google and Apple have all made recent advancements in AI that allow their systems to recognize images, provide helpful suggestions and make independent decisions without a human telling them what to do. But before businesses adopt new technology for themselves or bring it into their workplaces, there are several questions business leaders should consider: What does it mean for jobs? How will it affect my customers?

Can AI be taught to learn?

AI may be coming for our jobs, but for now it’s not very good at doing them. But that doesn’t mean we can’t use AI to train human beings—and teach them something in return. A new crop of startups are turning to AI to help train their workers with ever-more-refined skills. It seems counterintuitive, but teaching robots how to teach humans might just save a few jobs.

Are we underestimating AI?

AI and robotics are advancing at a faster rate than most people realize. Even as you read these words, researchers are experimenting with applications that could potentially change all sorts of jobs in ways we haven’t even imagined yet. As we enter an era in which machines may be able to do some things better than humans can, how can we ensure that everyone—even those who may soon be out-of-work—has access to opportunities that allow them to thrive?

Myths about AI.

You know what AI is right? It’s when a computer makes a decision that you’d make differently if you were sitting in front of it. That was how one futurist described AI to me. In fact, there are many misconceptions and fears about AI, with some people worrying we may be just years away from The Terminator . So here are five things everyone should know about AI

Who are leading experts on this topic?

There are many leading experts on the topic of artificial intelligence. Some include: Klaus Schwab, Jack Ma, Bill Gates, Eric Schmidt, Elon Musk and others. Keep in mind that some experts are more credible than others; for example: Bill Gates has gone on record stating that he wants to increase life expectancy by decades.

Bonus content - examples of personalized healthcare powered by AI technology.

In 2016, DeepMind and Moorfields Eye Hospital in London began testing a system that can sift through eye scans from thousands of patients to look for signs of age-related macular degeneration, which can cause blindness. Over five months, it scanned eye scans for 300 patients with confirmed cases of AMD and provided doctors with an estimated risk factor based on their results.