AI Is Taking Over
AI is already a part of everyday life. However, in the coming years, we can only expect it to become increasingly more advanced. Some people utilize it to their advantage, while others prefer to keep it at arm's length. AI can be a force for good, making our everyday lives more convenient, but it can also be scary, with potentially heavy and life-changing consequences. Here are 20 ways AI is bound to change the way we live.
1. It Will Automate Tedious Tasks
We're already seeing the utility of AI when it comes to automating the tedious, repetitive tasks in our lives. It will only become more reliable and streamlined at this, allowing us to focus on big-picture ideas and creativity.
2. It Will Replace Countless Jobs
While AI can make our work days less tedious, it may also make a lot of blue-collar jobs obsolete. This includes data entry clerks, administrative roles, and entry-level software developers.
3. Our Cars Will Drive Themselves
Imagine never having to drive yourself anywhere. Self-driving cars are now in their infancy, but it won't be long before they're the norm. Once perfected, autonomous vehicles will reduce accidents and optimize driving efficiency.
4. It Will Personalize Our Healthcare
The current medical world relies on one-size-fits-all band-aid solutions. What's more, doctors aren't perfect, and human error can cause serious damage to patients. With AI, healthcare can be a lot more personalized, precise, and preventative.
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5. We Will All Have Advanced AI Personal Assistants
AI-integrated apps are already helping streamline our lives. It won't be long before they evolve into advanced, personalized aides with more knowledge and expertise than the best assistant you could possibly imagine hiring.
6. It Will Revolutionize Education
Have you tried using one of the existing large language models for education? They're already extremely useful, especially when it comes to learning languages. The curated learning experience that future AIs will offer is going to make education much more accessible.
7. We'll Have More Leisure Time
With AI streamlining many of the mindless tasks currently taking up much of our days, we'll have much more leisure time. Most people won't be satisfied lying around doing nothing with their lives and will instead spend their time on creative endeavors.
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8. We'll Have Smarter Homes
With AI-powered homes, you will never have to touch the thermostat again. Everything from lighting to temperature to safety will be automated and just to your liking.
9. It Will Enhance Our Online Shopping Experience
We've all bought clothing online only to find it's the wrong size or just doesn't look good on us. AI will enable virtual try-ons and give us recommendations, enhancing our shopping experience and minimizing waste.
10. We'll All Be Consuming AI-Generated Entertainment
For good and bad, we'll all be consuming movies, TV shows, books, music, and art that was AI-generated. This doesn't mean human-made content will be obsolete, but the pool of entertainment options will be larger.
11. It Will Provide Mental Health Support
AI also has a place in therapy. AI-driven therapy apps and chatbots can help make mental health support more accessible.
12. It'll Help Us Get In Better Shape
Imagine a future where everyone is fit and healthy. AI-powered workout apps will act as personal trainers, making us precise and customized exercise plans that'll help us reach our goals faster.
13. It'll Be Our Source For News
AI can help restore our faith in mainstream media by being objective reporters. It can also curate news so the stories you see are more relevant and interesting to you.
14. It'll Help Us Make Money
With AI, you no longer need to rely on banking institutions to manage your finances. AI can give you personalized investment advice and automate your trades, ensuring your money works for you.
15. It Will Give Us Legal Advice
While it's unlikely that AI will replace lawyers, it can help you save money by giving you legal advice. It can also streamline systems of law and make lawyers more effective by handling research and strategy.
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16. It Will Help Us Save The Planet
AI will help curb carbon emissions by optimizing energy use, analyzing climate data, and finding new, objective solutions that humans haven't thought of.
17. It Will Optimize Agriculture
AI will also help fight starvation. By optimizing crop yields, detecting plant diseases, and reducing waste, it will ensure that the farming industry is as efficient as possible.
18. It Will Facilitate Creativity
Despite the concern surrounding AI taking the jobs of artists, there is also immense opportunity for artists to utilize AI in their creations. From assisting with ideating to providing tools to bring those ideas to life in new ways, there is a whole world of possibilities.
19. It Will Create New Job Opportunities
While AI will inevitably swallow up many jobs, it will also facilitate the creation of new ones like machine learning specialists and prompt engineers. The jobs it creates will likely be more interesting and less tedious than the ones it has taken.
20. It Might Take Over The World
The most ominous question mark around AI, especially as we move towards AGI (AI with the ability to do anything a human does), is what will happen to us? If AI does everything humans do, only better, then what use are humans, and how long will it be before AI gets rid of us entirely?
