The rise of Artificial Intelligence
Once a distant notion, artificial intelligence has become a practical occurrence in our everyday lives. We’ve all at least once used an AI, regardless if we were aware of it — plagiarism checkers, Facebook’s face-recognition tool, the new wave of autonomous vehicles that have been taking the market by storm are only a few examples.
Preparing for this new age of AI, the folks over at Tech Jury have compiled an infographic detailing everything AI-related, from the beginnings of this tech to some of its numerous implementations that tech enthusiasts and people alike might not be aware of.
The piece encompasses the very beginnings of AI, from Alan Turing’s test to Shakey the Robot, which was actually the first ever mobile robot built that was aware of its actions and surroundings.
From then until now, we can see the progress that AI is making, from driverless cars to our personal virtual assistants in the form of Siri, Cortana, or Alexa, to name a few.
Seeing the rise of AI, some of the world’s biggest powers have already started investing in it. The US takes the first spot by investing $10 billion in venture capital, followed closely by China, where AI patents saw a staggering increase by 190% in a mere five-year period.
Other countries that have also decided to take part are Japan, the United Kingdom, and Germany, among others.
What’s more, although we might not be aware, AI is slowly making its way in all sectors of everyday life, as we can clearly see its presence in transport, education, media, communication, and even sports and health care.
Now we have the convenience of virtual doctors and teachers, chatboxes, and even AI coaches. Seeing that only a few years back all of these were foreign concepts, it’s no surprise to see that they’re slowly becoming a new standard.
These are just a few of the information that this well-researched piece contains. If we’ve sparked your interest for AI, then make sure you check out the infographic below.
A 2017 Pew Research study showed that 46% of Americans use digital assistants to interact with their smartphones. Voice assistants are present on a diverse range of devices, so 42% of users have the tech on their smartphones, 14% of them use it on a computer or tablet, while 8% of them use it on a standalone device such as Amazon Echo or Google Home.
