What advanced AI language tools mean for the workplace

Within the last decade, some of the most notable breakthroughs in artificial intelligence (AI) have come in the form of computer vision. Essentially giving robotics systems'eyesight', in the ability to identify and classify objects using image or video recognition, the technology has been put to use in anything from facial recognition systems and quality control in manufacturing to anomalies in MRI scans and self-driving vehicle systems. And while computer vision applications are still comparatively nascent, the'breakthrough' AI applications of the decade ahead might well come in the form of advances in language-based applications. AI research and deployment company OpenAI developed the largest language model ever created this year, GPT-3. The software can generate human-like text on demand and is set to be turned into a commercial product later this year, as a paid-for subscription via the cloud for businesses.