There are many uses for this technology today, but I think we are only scratching the surface of the potential impact it can have on our lives. The combination of internet connectivity and the spread of mobile devices results in billions of connected devices that can benefit from AI, serving humanity.
Our lives are about to change in a very fast way. Here are four ways AI will change everything:
Have you noticed how computers are getting smaller and smarter? They’re also getting cheaper. Today, there’s a computer inside anything with an on/off button. All these new smart devices—from toasters to toothbrushes to south africa consumer email list thermostats to light bulbs to cars—are networked and communicating with each other, with businesses, and with consumers. Why shouldn’t your car let your house know you’re coming so your house can tell the oven to preheat to the right temperature for that fish it already knows you just bought because you bought it with your phone, and your phone told it? Behind every device is a customer, and the next generation of customers expect a connected, intelligent experience. That’s a lot of connected things—6 billion things that Gartner says will require support by 2018. Those billions of connected things mean massive volumes of customer data. Businesses need to be smart about how they collect, digest and apply that data, which is the lifeblood of the Internet of Things… as long as it can be used appropriately and in the service of the customer.