AI in Everyday Life: How Artificial Intelligence Impacts You

From Coffee to Commutes: A Closer Look at AI's Daily Touchpoints

Excerpt: Does AI have you feeling cornered, or does it fire up your imagination beyond measure? Whatever the scenario, AI is here to stay and grow. Keep reading!

Back in the 1950s, when Alan Turing conceived the idea of AI, little did the world know of the repercussions of this new technology. Will it turn out to be a Frankenstein monster or a blessing in disguise?

The jury is divided on the possible outcomes of artificial intelligence as it already changes and alters the present and the future of the world as we once knew it. Though some of us who might be living under a rock may feel “immune” to the winds of change, however, that is far from the truth.

Job markets have been altered irretrievably, healthcare has witnessed sea changes, and even the quaint little cafe down the road you frequented on those sunny Sundays may soon have a robotic chef flipping burgers and pancakes! Sounds a little far-fetched? The last one might not just be as regular as your mamma walking around in the kitchen with a flowery apron, but it’s not that far in the future.

Interestingly, AI has worked its magic in almost everything you encounter in your daily endeavors, from boarding your daily metro to receiving those super-personalized coffee recommendations every time you saunter by your favorite Starbucks. Yes, it's that intricately entangled with your daily rendezvous; it’s time to dust away the webs of ignorance and embrace new facets of AI-powered realities!

Let’s switch those rose-tinted glasses for ones that are reflective of and closer to an altered, albeit slightly scary, present and near future.

To quote Stephen Hawkings, “Intelligence is the ability to adapt to change.” And that holds a lot more weight than ever before.

1. AI in Travel & Transportation

If you have ever traveled by tube in London or even the DMRC in New Delhi, you have enjoyed the ease of travel and enhanced user experience offered by AI-powered neural networks. For instance, in the London tube, AI is leveraged to optimize train schedules based on predicted passenger demand and enhance overall security and passenger experience.

Closer home, those automated gates at every station in DMRC are powered by AI technology. Not only that, the automated fare collection systems, predictive maintenance, crowd management, and intelligent security systems are all backed by AI.

Interestingly, when you book a cab using ride-sharing apps, AI puts together the fastest route fare estimates and matches drivers with passengers.

2. AI in Personalized Shopping

If you have ever frequented an Amazon Go store in the States or UK, you would be privy to the joys of picking up items, and placing them in your carts, and the amount gets charged on your card as you walk out the store without having to interact with anyone. An introvert's delight, did we hear you say?! It is indeed, with no more waiting in queues and an enhanced shopping experience in the offing, we are routing for more such endeavors.

There are multiple digital agencies out there that can help you amp up your online presence and customer experience; all you need to do is reach out to them!

3. AI in Personalized Education

Gone are the days when students were meant to fit in a box and absorb all the information that was being poured into their cups. With AI, personalized educational experiences have acquired a new meaning with adaptive learning, smart content recommendations, intelligent tutoring systems, and data-driven insights that can be used to improve student learning outcomes.

4. AI in Entertainment

Right from game development to shows and movie recommendations on your favorite, AI is crunching data by petabytes to predict what you might need and like.

Avid gamers out there love the immersive AR/VR-powered experiences, along with tailored NPC (Non-Player Character) modeling that makes the gaming scenario surrealistically vivid.

If you are reading this on a blessed Friday night, chances are high that you cannot wait to go back home, slip into your favorite pajamas, microwave that bowl of butter popcorn, and resort to some good ‘ol Netflix and chill. Interestingly, here as well, Ai analyses objects, scenes, and metadata to come up with personalized show recommendations that you are most likely to enjoy watching.

5. AI in Finance

While most of us have personal finance advisors to help us make sound investment decisions, robo-advisors are all set to shake things up with bespoke investment advice and sound portfolio management easily accessible to every Tom Dick & Harry.

Financial frauds are on the rise, and AI can help you tackle those as well. Financial institutions such as credit card companies and banks leverage AI to detect fraudulent, unauthorized activity in the holder’s accounts, thereby not letting the cat slip away with the cream!

Conclusion

These are just a few arenas where AI has made an indelible impact that is bound to deepen in the future. Right from diagnosing diseases through smart wearable devices to smart homes powered by voice technologies, self-driven cars, to automated cloud kitchens, AI has kicked up a storm that shows no signs of abating. However, every coin has two sides to it, and it makes sense to weigh in the ethical aspect of every use case before making the final switch. Here's to changing with the times! Stay tuned for more.