Is AI the new Electricity?

AI is already here and it’s been much used, employed and hyped buzzword from across the industries from transportation to healthcare, finance, retail, manufacturing, energy, marketing and advertising, agriculture, real estate, entertainment and education. Businesses boast themselves off that they have been using AI to show that they have been technologically superior. Most of the promotional materials across industries proudly carries the word ‘AI’ in some form or the other.

In reality AI and associated tools are actually quietly entering the production and processes of most of the industries. Following are the highlights:

1.???? AI as a tool is evolving: From its primitive form, AI is definitely evolving to be more and more intelligent. However, to get work done you need to feed the information in more and more specific detail as per the desired outcome.

2.???? AI will replace the mundane jobs: Of course! This will be across industries and it will be for better. Except the expert level jobs, it will replace all the jobs till the middle proficiency level.

3.???? AI will be a way of life: AI will be part of our everyday life such that there will be subtle difference. Human brain is gradually getting wired to accept and embrace AI as if it’s been never separate.

4.???? Use AI Judiciously: Getting controlled by AI or controlling AI is something that all human need to pay attention to. The high will power will win. If it starts controlling our time, resources, wealth and mind, then we have to be careful. Though its already happening through various means including social media, e-commerce and entertainment.

5.???? AI is not evil some practices may be: Use of AI is not evil as it may be seen by some part of the society. It’s just a technological tool which is towards the development stage. So do not shy away from using it judiciously.

6.???? Save time, efficiency and resources with AI: If it can save man hours in a big way, why not go for it.

Let AI do the computation, analysis, documentation and logical implementation so that human can focus on critical thinking, innovation, creativity, social skills and mentorship. AI is going to be THE new Electricity in coming times.

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