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being evolved they might just outwit the humans Technology that can understand our kind of
by 2050. There would hardly be a sector where
bots would not have replaced humans so much
so that even the human touch would be replaced
by that of a bot.
While all are excited about what AI has in store for
us, have we ever thought of the negative impacts
of AI. Autonomous weapons, humanoid managed
surveillance solutions, bot pets and bot babies
might just sweep the human race off their feet
in the years to come. Any deviation from their
programmed behaviour, if goes unnoticed may
cause more harm than good.
AI solutions bring a lot of responsibility with
them. The unprecedented growth in AI related
developments as seen in the last decade would
continue in the decades to come surpassing all
predicted growth rates and their implications.
Thus it is imperative that we keep a tab on this
development process so that human intelligence
can control artificial intelligence and not vice
versa.
-Arpita Tomar, X-A
A.I-WHAT IT IS AND HOW
IT’S AFFECTING US?
Artificial Intelligence (A.I.), sometimes also
called machine intelligence, is intelligence that
is demonstrated by a machine, in contrast to
the natural intelligence displayed by humans.
Leading A.I. Textbooks define the field as the
study of devices that analyze their environment
and take actions that maximize their chance
of successfully achieving their goals. The Term
A.I. is also often used to describe machines that
mimic certain “cognitive” functions that humans
associate with the human mind such as “learning”
and “problem solving”.
When we talk about A.I. it is easy to
imagine post-apocalyptic scenarios
where we have been enslaved by it but
A.I. is actually a way to enable people
to accomplish more by collaborating
with smart software. We need to see
A.I. as putting a more human face
on technology. Technology that can
learn from the vast amounts of data
that is available in the modern world,
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language and respond in kind, Technology that can
see and interpret the world the way that we do. In
fact A.I. is already seeping into our lives, through
assistants like Siri, Google Assistant, Alexa, etc.
Just like this example, there are many other
instances in our daily life when we are involved
with and surrounded by A.I. Without even thinking
about it. Music and Movie recommendations,
enhanced decision making, avoiding traffic
or real-time manifestations, instant machine
translation, instant machine translation, self-
driving vehicles and other powerful predictive
capabilities are several examples and applications
of how Artificial Intelligence is used today.
Some scenarios where Artificial Intelligence can
play a huge part in our lives in the future are:-
1. Imagine if we could search our surroundings
in the same way we search the web. Using
existing cameras and advances in A.I., we can
now find things and people in the real world,
in real time and take action to improve safety
and well-being.
2. Artificial Intelligence can also help keep
people safe in hospitals. Patients recovering
from heart surgery are limited to how much
they should exert themselves. When someone
exceeds prescribed level of activity, a nurse is
alerted the location of nearest wheelchair so
that the patient can be safely shifted.
3. Artificial Intelligence is also useful in an
environment like a construction site where
specialized tools needed by various people
are spread out, sometimes across multiple
floors. Using Cameras, this technology can
identify a specific tool as well as the closest
authorized person who can deliver to it saving
everyone’s time and workflow.
-By Avikshith Raj, X-A