The gold industry is undergoing a transformative phase, thanks to the advent of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies. With its ability to analyze vast amounts of data and identify patterns, AI is opening up new possibilities for the industry, from discovering new gold reserves to creating new business models and value-added services. One of the most significant impacts of AI in the gold industry is in the discovery of new reserves. By analyzing geological data, AI can identify anomalies that may indicate the presence of gold deposits. This allows mining companies to explore new areas with a greater degree of accuracy and efficiency, ultimately leading to the discovery of previously unknown reserves.

Imagine if a few hundred microbots were to be introduced into your bloodstream -- their task being the continuous monitoring of your vital signs, or diseases, like a hairline fracture, a clot in an artery or even cancer cells. They will analyze and remove these problems on the go and signal you when you need to take medication or require surgery. With such round-the-clock monitoring, the human body will hardly ever suffer from serious ailments. According to the historian-turned-philosopher, Yuval Noah Harari, with such technology humans can turn a-mortal, if not immortal. At the core of this scientific utopia will be AI technology of various kinds, like deep learning and neural networks.

Replacing People Isn't Revolutionary, or Is It? While the thought of some AI program doing the work of a real person isn't new or revolutionary, there are definitely some interesting benefits from removing humans from the employment screening process. For example, an AI isn't likely to make an assumption about an individual based on the perceived race or gender a person might deduce from an applicant's name. Unconscious, implicit bias is real. And while the obvious benefit comes from a reduction in labor costs associated with hiring as a result of replacing a person with an AI, another potential positive result could be an improved quality of candidates.