Doomsday prognosis: Artificial intelligence not a threat, tech is a help especially in education, healthcare

Given no one really understands the enormity of the strides in artificial intelligence/tech, the doomsday predictions of what it will do for jobs could either be quite correct, or totally wrong. And while the progress is truly impressive, it is not clear if this is good enough to destroy the traditional jobs that humans do, nor is it clear what sectors tech will take over, or in what order. For now, what is clear, however, is that countries like India, so far from the productivity frontier, stand to benefit a lot more from tech--not only can this help contribute to dramatically increasing productivity, it can help overcome critical shortages in areas like healthcare and education. An article in Wired that discusses an "intelligent" first-aid kit developed by Mobilize Rescue Systems gives a hint as to how this could pan out. The emergency kit, that comes equipped with the usual suspects like gauze, bandages, ointments, etc, even has tourniquets, chest seals and clotting agents--the real game-changer, though, is the iPad embedded in its lid.