How the AI Revolution is Affecting So Much of What We Humans Do

May 27, 2019 – Josh Wardini, Editorial Contributor and Community Manager for Webmastersjury, has sent 21st Century Tech Blog a fourth offering, this time looking at how artificial intelligence (AI) has become so pervasive in our present world that we, whether we like it or not, are less aware of how it influences us daily and how much it will impact us over the next few decades. Wardini lives in Portland, Oregon where he works in human resource management for digital companies. His background is in both communication and community development. The infographic he has shared with readers here is packed with information and lots of great links to sources. I hope you enjoy scrolling through it and look forward to your comments and questions.

AI has reached a point where it can replicate human behaviour more accurately than ever before. There are not only supercomputers capable of playing chess and poker better than humans, but also even more advanced AI bots that drive cars, perform medical operations, and analyze mountains of data to make new discoveries faster and better than any human. Today, AI software has the ability to learn by itself and correct mistakes without additional programming.

The result is the US is investing $10 billion in new AI venture capital. China has grown its AI patents by 190% in the past few years. Russia is exploring AI’s military capability with an estimated 30% of its equipment incorporating some sort of AI by 2025.

The AI software market has grown dramatically in the last three years, and some projections show that this growth will accelerate from a market worth only $1.4 billion in 2016 to one that will hit close to $60 billion annually by 2025.

AI will impact the global job market significantly. AI is ready to replace human labor in a number of industries, and it is estimated that more than 30% of U.S. jobs may be at risk within the next 10 years.

The AI revolution comes with many benefits. It will help us eliminate online cyber attacks, minimize auto fatalities and accidents, provide for better education, healthcare, agriculture, and more. And since there is a lot more about the AI revolution to write about, this infographic depicting many more details about it should whet your appetite to learn more.