The sky is the limit. A concept enthusing many of us to reach for the stars and embrace innovative thinking. Pushing this analogy a step further, we have even integrated innovative thinking in the ways in which we reach for the stars. If the sky is the limit, and if humans aren’t born to fly, we will find a way to make it work. In today’s internet-driven world, the sky can often be seen as the World Wide Web. But Artificial Intelligence (AI) is about to change that forever.
Before I move on to explain this rather big statement – and maybe convince you of my approach – we’ll need to take a closer look at the state of AI.
AI was coined in 1956 by Dartmouth Assistant Professor John McCarthy: “AI is a general term that refers to hardware or software that exhibits behaviour which appears intelligent.” AI has the potential to tackle profoundly difficult problems, and the solutions to those problems can be applied to sectors important to human wellbeing.
Netflix uses AI driven algorithms to keep its viewers engaged and reduce cancellations. Tesla combines their autonomous cars with rich databases regarding roads, traffic lights, weather conditions and other relevant rich databases. As a technique and concept, in Tesla’s instance, these developments may lead to increased road safety and decrease traffic congestion. But it’s the combination that is impactful. The real impact lies in the ways in which we will utilize all this data.
