AI and the Future

With the awesome demo of Google Duplex I/O 2018, I got another chance to think about AI and the future.

While a lot of buzz may be made about this technology, I was trying to get my finger on what may be the true potential of this technology and how it may get integrated into our everyday lives.

For one, the top level consumer IT products such as those from Google are already making use of AI. One example is that of Google Photos and it’s ability to search in images with astounding ease and accuracy. However, beyond that, I must confess I make little use of AI in my day-to-day life.

I believe, it’s the enterprise/business/industry space where AI will make the most profound impact. Traditionally, the worst UIs and software have been reserved for use in businesses and industries. With the potential of AI to provide a competitive edge to businesses, I believe there will be a surge in new software solutions/platforms to existing business problems.

There will be a lot of work involved in adapting of general AI technology to the specific needs of the industry/business. For this, good AI and Machine Learning practitioners will be needed. So does, good application developers and more generally skilled software engineers.