A human/machine alliance is the solution of the future

The Fourth Industrial Revolution, an age of automation, advanced AI, and human-machine collaboration is by most measures, well underway. In recent years, we have seen rapid advancements in machine intelligence, so much so that AI is matching or outperforming humans in many different areas. This is not to say that humans are obsolete. We still have our strengths and by recognizing what they are, can we take advantage of machines and get the best of both worlds. In imagine identification, Google's Neural Image Assessment (NIA) has been trained to accurately predict how we're likely to respond to a particular image based on how aesthetically pleasing it is.