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FUTURE DOMAINS OF AI

Artificial Intelligence is bound to progress further in coming years to become a commonplace
phenomenon. The technology has assisted computers to utilise copious amounts of data in decision-
making processes, or enabled these machines to learn on their own. Technology giants such as Google,
Apple, and Facebook are already investing their money, effort, and time towards integrating Artificial
Intelligence. These companies have also taken initiatives to evangelise the masses about AI’s capabilities
and limitations.

The application of this technology has already stretched across domains such as law, political science,
policy, and economics; Artificial Intelligence will soon permeate areas of warfare, autonomous
transportation, education, and space exploration. Let’s know more about possible and probable futuristic
applications surrounding AI, which will sure make human lives much easier on Earth.

Autonomous Transportation
The complete transition to an AI-guided transport system will soon be a reality, as companies like
Google, Uber, and General Motors are striving hard to achieve this goal. The algorithms designed to
enable machines to learn from human inputs will be crucial in ensuring that these systems operate

smoothly and efficiently.

Education

In future, AI-powered education systems will learn individual’s’ preferences, and by aggregating the
data, these systems will be capable of accelerating education research and the development of new
tools. The future of education will witness the utilisation of intelligent tutors and other AI technologies
to deliver personalised education on-demand. The use of AI will widen educational access, making
learning lifelong, and retraining easier.

Entertainment
The use of AI will make the entertainment industry more interactive, personalised and engaging in
the future. Proliferation in the use of sensors and hardware will witness virtual reality, haptics, and

companion robots increasingly enter the homes. Moreover, users would be able to interact with
entertainment systems conversationally. The technology will enable media providers to personalise
entertainment to unimaginable levels. The day is probably not far when you will be able to create your
own entertainment channel leveraging the power of AI.

Healthcare
AI promises the capability to automate medical diagnostics by mining patient records and the scientific
literature. This technology will allow doctors to focus primarily on dimensions of care while utilising
their experience to guide the process. Personalised medicine will soon become a reality owing to the
data obtained from patient records, wearables, mobile apps, and personal genome sequencing. IBM’s
Watson is already assisting oncologists to process patient data for them to make better decisions about
treatment.

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