Xaminai CTO Dr. Adrian Johnston.
Artificial intelligence (AI) has become a popular term in recent years. As people who develop this technology, we are often asked: "What exactly is AI and what can it do?"
From Xaminai CTO Dr. Adrian Johnston.
Have you ever found yourself on a family road trip where you picked and counted different cars by color, make and model? Or play a game of “I'm spying” to pass the time? This type of object identification and decision making, even by young children, far exceeds the capabilities of traditional computer programs.
Programs like Microsoft Excel or your web browser rely on many combinations of simple rules to process data and display information. In contrast, AI systems learn to solve problems in a similar way to humans.
Those of you who have spent time with kids would understand a bit about what it takes to train AI. Many examples like pictures, text will be shown to the AI (or your child in your case) and a question will be asked. If the answer was wrong, she will be told the correct answer and updated to get better next time.
In the workplace, AI can perform many simple and complex tasks that have traditionally been performed by humans. It can be used to independently move, drive or fly machines (think self-driving cars or robotic arms) to optimize energy consumption in a data center or the logistics of a complex supply chain. It is currently used to identify and evaluate fruits, seafood, and even manufacturing defects. AI can also be used to write reports, generate images, and even create realistic computer voices. In some cases, it can even be used to predict future outcomes.
AI is ready to influence all major industries. There has never been a better time than now to think about how your company can use an AI system to improve performance, save costs, and increase productivity.
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