Evolve

Artificial Intelligence comes about as machines learn how to do repetitive tasks better over time, this is referred to as'artificial narrow intelligence' and encompasses what is becoming normal to us through the use of algorithms on Facebook, google, Spotify and amazon. However, with the development of more sophisticated forms of AI such as IBM's Watson and the integration of AI into ordinary objects (IoT) the impact of AI on our lives is only going to get greater. Robotics and AI were presented by William Judge from CBA's Innovation Centre. We explored what these developments mean for both life as we know it, and our profession. William showed many examples of AI in practice, from speakers, home-helper robots and retail attendant bots. What was common though was the lack of tact that these types of AI had.