There is no doubt that AI is coming of age.
<ai>We are already beginning to see significant changes in our everyday lives as a result of AI and its applications.
Some of these changes are subtle, while others are more pronounced.
Here are a few examples of how AI is changing the world around us:
- Smarter and more personalized search engines: Search engines like Google are using AI to better understand the intent behind our searches and provide more relevant and targeted results.
- More accurate weather.</ai> The article "A.I. model shows promise to generate faster, more accurate weather forecasts
" is one example.
- Written copy. Yep, part of this article is written using AI. As you read the post, look for the markup I added <ai>with italic text between them</ai>, which brackets the sections of this post that are written using Lex
. There are other AI engines out there that will write complete copy for you based on a subject. Lex
is a bit different and is intended to augment your writing. Think of it as a writing companion you can lean on when you are stuck for ideas. You simply type three plus signs in a row in the editor, and it will generate copy for you based on what you’ve written so far.
- Art. I bet you will be surprised that the image I attached to this post was generated using AI at DALL E 2
. From the website, DALL E 2
is a new AI system that can create realistic images and art from a description in natural language. It works through a simple command line where I typed the phrase: “A computer rendering of AI coming of age standing on top of the world.” From there, the AI generates several images based on my description. You pick the one that best suits you, and you can refine it further.
- <ai>In-home assistants like Amazon’s Alexa and Google Home: These devices are powered by AI and are becoming increasingly common in homes around the world. They can perform tasks like playing music, setting alarms, and providing information about the weather and news.
- Autonomous cars: Self-driving cars are becoming more and more prevalent, thanks to AI. These cars are equipped with sensors and cameras that allow them to navigate without the need for a human driver.
- There are now AI services that can create entire videos on their own, based on nothing more than a script. Wibbitz
is one such service that can create videos using your provided text, along with images and videos from its own library. The videos it produces are simple, but they are passable for many uses, such as social media posts or short news segments.
- Facial recognition: AI is powering facial recognition technology, which is being used</ai> in many industries. A quick Google search
will provide some examples.
AI is not just the creepy robots depicted in the Will Smith movie iRobot
; while those exist also
, AI is becoming more ubiquitous in more ways touching your lives that you likely didn’t even know about.
As I work on improving my writing skills, I’m especially fascinated with Lex
, and this article is nothing more than a test drive of its capabilities. If you would like to try Lex
, let me know. I have five invitations I can extend to those who are interested.
Out of curiosity, leave a comment and tell me how you regularly use AI. Are you using it for your work? Fun? Something else?
One thing I left out of the opening sentence is all I started with. Looking at it again, it actually provided a pretty sound base to build the article. The value grows exponentially had I taken the time to develop each of the bullets further with facts and anecdotes to support the assertions.
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2 年I liked how you used AI to augment and assist you. That's the best use case for AI. People tend to lean toward fear that AI will take over or it's going to just spy on you. I tend to argue that AI just makes life easier. It helps take the bricks out of the briefcase. As far as in my life there are new AI features that try really really hard at creating analytics. It's funny currently seeing it try to make sense of complex datasets and try to build a report or come up with some verbiage around it. Alexa keeps trying to sell me stuff and failing completely. She has never offered me anything I really need. She should know it's coming up to Thanksgiving and offer me a discount on a new meat thermometer. I wonder if LinkedIn will share that information with her?