Artificial intelligence is already pervasive in our digital life, from smart phones to chatbots. Just maybe you don’t know it yet. The popularity of AI is growing, in part because of the vast amounts of information that computers can compile about our daily activities, including the things we like, buy, and move about. And experts in the field of artificial intelligence research utilize all that data to educate robots to learn from experience and anticipate our preferences.
Take a look at what USC researchers predict for the future of AI.
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Medicine
When medication could be made specifically for you, why settle for medicine that works for most people? Doctors and hospitals will be able to better evaluate data and tailor each patient’s health care to their genes, surroundings, and lifestyle thanks to AI algorithms. AI will be the driving force behind the revolution in customized medicine, from diagnosing brain tumors to determining which cancer treatment would work best for a particular patient.
Entertainment
Take that, Netflix. In the future, you might order a personalized movie from the comfort of your couch with the virtual actors of your choice. Meanwhile, there might be a day without failures for movie studios: Complex prediction programs will evaluate the plot of a movie script and anticipate how well it will perform at the box office.
Cybersecurity
In 2015, there were around 707 million cybersecurity breaches, and just in the first half of 2016, there were 554 million. The struggle to keep one step ahead of hackers is real for businesses. The self-learning and automated skills made possible by AI, according to USC experts, can protect data more effectively and inexpensively, keeping individuals safer from terrorism or even smaller-scale identity theft. Artificial intelligence (AI)-based solutions scan for patterns linked to harmful computer viruses and programs before they can steal vast amounts of data or wreak havoc.
Transportation
Self-driving automobiles may be the area where AI has the most influence in the near future. AI drivers never apply mascara, gaze down at the radio, or dispute with their children in the backseat. Autonomous vehicles are now a reality thanks to Google, but by 2030, they’ll be everywhere. In European cities, driverless trains already control the rails, and Boeing is developing an autonomous airliner (pilots are still required to put info into the system).
Vital Tasks
AI aides will enable seniors to live independently and longer in their own homes. AI technologies will maintain a supply of wholesome food, safely access items on high shelves, and keep an eye on movement in a senior’s house. The equipment could aid with bathing and personal hygiene as well as maintaining clean windows and grounds. AI-based technologies are ideal for many other repetitive and physically demanding jobs. However, in hazardous industries like mining, firefighting, mine clearance, and handling radioactive materials, AI-assisted work may be even more crucial.
