It's no longer shocking that human resources departments use artificial intelligence. In fact, according to Littler's 2018 Annual Employer Survey, 49 percent said they use AI and advanced data analytics for recruiting and hiring. So, where can HR leaders expect to see significant gains in how AI will support HR-driven uses cases? There are some caveats to consider with AI-infused human resources initiatives. For starters, companies should keep a close eye on how these AI tools perform as they risk inadvertently introducing bias, according to Armen Berjikly, head of AI at Ultimate Software.

An executive working in the artificial intelligence (AI) space, Shourjya Sanyal, PhD, chief executive officer of Think Biosolution, said the rapid aging of the worldwide population is opening the door to the use of AI to help care for people with chronic diseases as health care delivery adapts to increased demands. In an article written for Forbes magazine, he noted the number of people aged 80 years and older will rise from the current 14.5 percent of the U.S. population (65 and older) to more than 20 percent by 2030, with similar patterns seen across most of the rest of the Western world. As a result, health care delivery pathways "need to be readjusted, keeping in mind the prevalence of chronic diseases, comorbidities and polypharmacy requirements of the elderly and geriatric patients." There are also specific diseases related to this age cohort as well, like atherosclerosis, osteoporosis, cardiovascular diseases, obesity, diabetes, dementia, and osteoarthritis that require "quick diagnosis and continuous supervision by a professional caregiver." Added to the mix is the growing shortage of physicians and caregivers, Sanyal said.

ALEXANDRIA, VA.--You knew it was coming, right? When you walk around with more computing power in your pocket than it took to launch a Saturn V rocket to the moon, you get the hint that computers are increasingly doing work that we either don't like doing or never could do before. For example, take logging raw video and creating data files to let news organizations search for just the right clip when we need it. Bingo… the AI system logged it and made it available on the server. AI is also the tool behind giving viewers a better experience when they visit a station's web page.