At present, Artificial Intelligence is quite a popular term that is widely discussed in engineering, technology and business circles. Some experts and analysts argue that Artificial Intelligence or machine learning is the future – but if we air around, it is a fact that it’s not the future – it is the present.
What exactly is artificial intelligence? Although most attempts to define complex and widely used terms precisely are exercised in futility, it is useful to draw at least an approximate boundary around this concept. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the study of how to make computers do things, at the moment people do better.
As fields such as mathematics or physics became more advanced, they broke off from philosophy. Perhaps if AI succeeds it can reduce itself to the empty set. As AI migrates to the real world, we do not seem to be satisfied with just a computer playing a chess game. Instead, we wish a robot would sit opposite us as an opponent.
Technology companies like to promote AI’s potential for solving some of the world’s toughest problems. A company started by three former Google employees is pitching AI as the answer to the more common problem; being happier at work. The start-up Humu is based in Google’s hometown California and builds on some of the so-called people analytics programmes pioneered by the internet giant, which has studied things like the traits that define great managers and how to foster better teamwork. Humu digs through employee surveys using AI to identify one or two behavioural changes that are likely to make the biggest impact on elevating a workforce’s happiness.
The above discussion leads us to answer “Why all engineers should know about Artificial Intelligence”. In the current scenario, not only engineers but all professionals should have some knowledge of AI. In support of this argument following are the statistics –
– In 2014, more than $300 million was invested in AI start-ups, showing an increase of 300%, compared to the previous year (Bloomberg)
– By 2018, 6 billion connected devices will proactively ask for support. (Gartner)
– By the end of 2018, “customer digital assistants” will recognize customers by face and voice across channels and partners (Gartner)
– Artificial intelligence will replace 16% of American jobs by the end of the decade (Forrester)
– 15% of Apple phone owners’ users use Siri’s voice recognition capabilities. (BGR)
Find below the list of 9 very intelligent AI solutions.
- Siri
- Tesla
- Cogito
- Netflix
- Pandora
- Nest (Google)
- Boxever
- Flying drones
- Echo
In the present scenario, the best universities in India, like Sushant University, are incorporating AI courses in their curriculum to make students aware of AI applications in different fields. Here are some uses of AI – Computer Programming, Robotics, Self-driving cars, Smart Reply, Finance, Medical field, Entertainment, Games, Aviation etc. Considering this as the call of the hour, School of Engineering and Technology of Sushant University, offers the best Artificial Intelligence courses as one of its specialisations.
If we talk about the advantages of AI, we can figure out that AI can contribute to giving us a safe world, a peaceful world, a fun world, an optimistic world, a rich world, a cool world and definitely a better world.
Professor Dinesh Rai
School of Engineering and Technology
Sushant University
