Artificial intelligence (AI) in the workplace has long been a sensitive topic. Many people see it as robots taking over their jobs, while some firms remain sceptical about the technology due to the costs. But, in the face of the coronavirus crisis many businesses have come around to the benefits of AI. According to a report by Forrester, AI adoption grew by 15 percentage points in 2020. Forrester suggests that firms will tackle all the negative ideas of AI in 2021. Forrester says that in 2021, "the grittiest of companies will push AI to new frontiers, such as holographic meetings for remote work and on-demand personalised manufacturing."

Artificial intelligence (AI) in the workplace has long been a sensitive topic. Many people see it as robots taking over their jobs, while some firms remain sceptical about the technology due to the costs. While COVID-19 saw global lockdowns introduced and work patterns change amid a shift to remote work, firms closed as revenues dropped and wreaked havoc on the travel and hospitality industries. In the face of adversity, it forced business leaders to make "smart investments" on the spot to prevent their businesses from collapsing, which saw them "roll-out digital technologies" to keep the workflow going, while keeping their customers satisfied. However, as the coronavirus crisis saw many people lose their jobs, or put on furlough it has brought about a change in attitude towards AI in UK business leaders, according to a study by Fountech.ai,

Data Science especially Artificial Intelligence has moved great strides, right from Intelligent Automation to driving cars, however, the human trust factor in AI still remains a concern. In a recent study conducted by a leading international Artificial Intelligence authority, Fountech.ai The survey which saw a participation of 2,000 UK-based adults, pulled concerning perceptions. About 60% have reservations by the idea that AI systems can function without human assistance. This rises to a whopping 70 per cent among the elderly above 55 years of age.

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Top artificial intelligence (AI) expert and founder and CEO of Fountech.ai Nikolas Kairinos said in a Daily Star interview that within 20 years we could have implants put into our heads that will allow us to learn everything. "You won't need to memorize anything," said the specialist to the Daily Star. The brain implants will also mean that there is no need to google anything as the answers will simply pop up in your head, claims Kairinos. "Without making a sound or typing anything, you can ask something like'how do you say this in French?' and instantly you'll hear the information from the AI implant and be able to say it," he said.