AI Trends to Expect in 2022 - Fusemachines

Labor shortages have been a topic of conversation and concern as we continue to reel from the economic disruption of the pandemic and small business struggle to bounce back. Paired with this, an increase in customer demand for fast service makes it hard to keep up. Fast food restaurants will leverage AI to meet demands despite the labor shortages afflicting them. AI will automate order taking, NLP and recommendation systems will speed drive through times and improve recommendations. In large supermarkets and big box stores, retailers will use intelligent video analytics and computer vision to create autonomous, self-checkout systems and cashier-less shopping.