Understanding human communication requires a huge amount of flexibility. So can computers, which ultimately have their foundations in the strict rules of binary code, ever be programmed to communicate with humans in a truly natural way?
When computers first arrived, those that used them adopted the machines’ language. However, as information technology developed, a process known as abstraction allowed users to understand and operate computers at a far higher level. At these levels, commands could be given using mouses, touchpads, graphical interfaces, etc.
We all want to better ourselves. Whether it is becoming more healthy, fit, productive, learning a new skill or educating ourselves, it is almost guaranteed that an app exists that can help us do it. Whilst there is a plethora of health and fitness as well as educational and goal setting apps, the personal development space is surprisingly not that well developed.
In a world of more empowered people who no longer have jobs for life and need to forge their own paths to success, isn't self-growth and development going to become even more important?
True artificial intelligence may not have been realised yet. However, recent tech developments have got entrepreneurs and businesses excited.
Last week I attended the fascinating Women in Machine Intelligence Dinner where I learnt about the quest for AI and how it has led to useful developments in machine intelligence and deep learning.
So how is AI tech being applied today? And what does the future hold for this exciting area?
