Scientists have been working toward creating working AI models for years.
Only recently have they managed to create something that can be useful.
Somecreatives have even used it to create complete books.
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Despite all the doom and gloom, AI isnt all bad.
Here are 10 of the best uses for AI in your daily life.
In that case, you may not realize it, but you already use AI regularly.
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And statistics show thatmore than 40 percent of people use these digital assistantssomehow.
Streaming Services
Almost 80 percent of people worldwide listen to music through some streaming service.
Thats a lot of music streaming.
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And AI is getting in on the action there, too.
You may have also used AI if you use Netflix or Amazon Prime.
Both services have AI-enhanced capabilities that help create recommendations for what you might want to watch.
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Netflix even tried its hand atcreating an anime film using AI.
The company has added AI capabilities to help creators during the editing process, specifically for video creators.
But digital creators arent the only ones who can benefit from AI.
Even woodworkers areusing AI to design woodworking projectsin ways they may not have previously been able to.
Nor does it include the software thats built into wearable devices.
Education
Researchers are working on ways to integrate AI into education at all levels.
Even beyond basic instruction, AI can give students a boost in language skills.
Grammarly can even help teachers by sniffing out plagiarism.
For example, if youve ever used Gmail and noticed that it offers suggestions while writing an emailthats AI.
For example, a feature of MidJourney, an image-generating AI, willautomatically write alt text for images.
Alt text describes the image screen readers use to help people with disabilities deciphers the images on a page.
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Another advancement that AI can facilitate is the diagnosis of disabilities.
Combating Climate Change
Climate change is at the forefront of nearly everyones mind.
And AI can help combat those issues.
For example, AI is used to helpmonitor climate change and create recommendationsfor reducing emissions.
For example,AI can create connections in a patient recordthat might point to early symptoms of a disease.
Or it could be used to identify disease markers in areas difficult to differentiate.
And we havent even gotten to chatbots, banking and finance, social media, or facial recognition.
Are there still many nuances that need to be considered, addressed, and maybe even legislated?
But weve only scratched the surface of the technology, and there are so many possibilities.
Its exciting to see what might come next.
FAQ
AGI stands for “artificial general intelligence.”
Other AI systems you may see around are social-media algorithms and text generators like ChatGPT.
