Hello, beautiful people! Information for you:you probably used artificial intelligence at least once today, while browsing through the Internet or engaging with social media.
We are drowning in AI use. At this point, X users have to provide additional information to their posts because it is so hard to distinguish AI photos from real ones. Or AI text from the human-written one. You cannot even feel safe regarding videos or voice memos. These can be faked, too.
So. What are the most common examples of AI use? What should we focus on? When should we be careful?
Plot twist – you should always be careful when it comes to Internet-provided information. Always check your sources and flag fake news.
Last time1 we said that AI is “basically computer science but focused on giving machines the ability to perform tasks requiring human intelligence.” Just to remind you; the most important technologies of AI are machine learning, deep learning, and natural language processing.
Own an iPhone? You probably use FaceID. That is a perfect example of everyday AI use. Your phone utilizes AI to scan your face and remember who you are and how to distinguish you from other people.
Even if you do not use Face ID, you probably tried some Instagram filters on your face: boom, another example. We often forget about the technology behind seemingly unimportant tasks.
Airports and government buildings also apply facial recognition technology for security and monitoring.
“Hey Siri, set up the timer for 5minutes!” Siri performs the tasks for you when your hands are full. For example, if you are in the kitchen, and your hands are full of ketchup, you should not touch your phone with these. Your phone uses NLP, ML, and many more to understand your request and do it for you.
Remember about this, especially when driving. You can use voice commands, not die, and never get a ticket for texting and driving.
Scenario: you called your mom and talked about this fantastic sweat set you want to get. Looked at the website, and decided you are going to get it once you get your paycheck.
You enter Facebook and are bombarded with advertisements about these sweats, different ones, cheaper ones, more expensive ones. This is AI, too. The algorithm analyzed your behavior, preferences, and purchase history and decided to give you some product suggestions.
Grammarly is so expensive, yeah, we know.
And at the same time, it is another example of everyday AI use. Grammarly checks your spelling, grammar, and vocabulary. This way you can perfect your text before sending it to, for example, your boss. And be sure you avoided typos.
AI algorithms can identify your mistakes and suggest changes. This is precisely what computational linguistics covers.Teaching the AI baby grammar so that it will catch your weird comma position.
As a proud member of Gen Z, I can safely assume that if I were to use printed maps, I would never get anywhere on time. Or I would just have to get back to my house and ask Dad to come with me.
We live in the Google Maps age. You can literally predict the traffic. The app will choose an alternative route for you. The app will also show you road barriers. And how much fuel you can save.
Through the application of machine learning, the algorithms are able to recognize building numbers as well as the edges of the buildings.
Good days, we do not have to rush to the bank for every transaction, and AI is partly to blame if you do not even know when the nearest bank is.
Banks are using artificial intelligence to streamline payment procedures for their clients. We talked about FinTech last month2.
By using AI for security, identity management, and privacy controls, algorithms made it feasible to make deposits, move money, and even start accounts from any location!
Have you looked around? AI can be seen everywhere. It is a regular component of our days. You do not have to stand in the McDonald's queue to order your usual coffee because the Mc app on your phone will help you order it online and even suggest a different flavor.
You can pay for it with your phone, and then, you do not even have to look around for your car (you forgot where you parked)because the maps on your phone remember that for you.
These are only a few illustrations that clarify artificial intelligence and its applications to daily life. To the next one!
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