Powered by advanced algorithms, AI software is able to analyze data and identify patterns. This enables the technology to make decisions or perform tasks without explicit programming, such as recognizing faces in photos and understanding text. You can see this in action every day in navigation apps, personal shopping recommendations and spam filters on email.
Artificial intelligence is making its way into everything from domestic robots to medical imaging, drug research and surgery. It is even assisting with transportation, enabling self-driving cars and drones to fly, drive and deliver packages safely and efficiently. It is also helping to solve some of the world’s toughest challenges such as detecting fraud, reducing security breaches and climate change.
This is a critical milestone in the evolution of AI. The technology can now understand complex language, communicate on a human level and perform a variety of tasks that require high levels of intellectual complexity.
This year, we expect to see more organizations deploying AI into their workflows and business processes. We also anticipate a continued increase in demand for AI professionals including data scientists, machine learning engineers and AI developers, as well as AI ethicists who ensure ethical and bias-free development.
We are also expecting a new wave of AI breakthroughs to impact everyday life and improve the way we work, play, learn and live. This includes augmented reality (AR) applications that allow people to interact with digital objects as if they were physical and immersive virtual-reality (VR) experiences that give them a deeper understanding of complex subjects.