Artificial intelligence (AI) is the single biggest paradigm shift we’ve ever seen, and it’s evolving much faster than prior shifts1. Advancements such as the cloud, mobile and the internet all changed the game, but none of them compare to the potential of AI to revolutionize every aspect of our society and lives.
But what exactly is Artificial Intelligence? AI is the ability of machines to perform tasks that normally require human intelligence, such as understanding language, recognizing images, making decisions and learning from data. AI can help us solve some of the most challenging problems in domains such as healthcare, e-commerce, media, public infrastructure and military. There are dangers of AI as well but we shall explore those more in other articles.
In this article, we will explore some of the recent advances in AI and how they can be useful to various industries.
Robotic surgery
One of the most exciting applications of AI is robotic surgery, which allows doctors to perform surgeries remotely using robotic arms controlled by a computer. Robotic surgery can improve precision, accuracy and safety, as well as reduce costs and recovery time for patients.
Robotic surgery has been increasingly deployed across specialties such as urology, gynecology, cardiology and neurology. For example, in 2022, a team of surgeons in India performed the world’s first remote robotic surgery on a patient with oral cancer who was 20 miles away from the operating room.
Automated machine learning
Another major advance in AI is automated machine learning (AutoML), which automates the process of designing and tuning machine learning models. AutoML can help users build state-of-the-art AI models without writing any code or having any prior knowledge of machine learning.
AutoML products are offered by companies such as Amazon, Google and Microsoft, enabling users to create customized solutions for various tasks such as image recognition, natural language processing, sentiment analysis and fraud detection. AutoML can democratize AI by making it accessible to everyone and every company and organization. It can also accelerate innovation and productivity by reducing the time and resources required to build and deploy AI solutions.
Text-to-image generation
A third remarkable advance in AI is text-to-image generation, which can create realistic images out of natural language descriptions. Text-to-image generation can leverage deep learning techniques such as generative adversarial networks (GANs) and diffusion models to refine a series of pixels until they match the text input4.
Text-to-image generation can have various applications in domains such as digital art, education, entertainment and e-commerce. For example, OpenAI’s DALL-E 2 is an AI text-to-image generator that can create detailed images out of the any request. DALL-E 2 can potentially revolutionize the world of digital art by enabling artists to create novel and diverse artworks within seconds.
AI is transforming industries with new advances that can improve efficiency, quality and creativity. Robotic surgery can enhance surgical outcomes and patient care. AutoML can simplify and speed up the development of AI models. Text-to-image generation can generate stunning visuals from natural language.
These are just some examples of how AI is changing the world for the better. As AI continues to evolve and improve, we can expect to see more breakthroughs and innovations that will shape our future.
