7 Surprising Facts About Artificial Intelligence

Over the past four years, the number of businesses that adopted artificial intelligence grew by 270%.

Ninety percent of leading companies have ongoing investments in AI projects. More than half have seen an improvement in productivity as a result.

This article looks at 7 surprising facts about artificial intelligence and how AI could impact you.

Read on to understand more about AI and machine learning. And discover some of the top benefits of artificial intelligence moving forward into 2021.

What Is Artificial Intelligence?

Artificial intelligence or AI is a branch of computer science concerned with creating smart services. Tasks that typically require human interaction, can now be performed through AI.

Machine learning and deep learning are two terms often associated with AI.

Machine learning includes algorithms that improve on themselves over time. Deep learning remembers previous data and actions and learns from them.

As this technology becomes more popular, what lies in store for the future of AI?

Here are 7 artificial intelligence facts that might surprise you.

1. Artificial Intelligence Can Read Minds

An fMRI scanner maps brain activity through magnetic resonance imaging. The technology works like an MRI scan. And AI uses these scans to ‘read’ people’s minds.

The software compares images between patients and can spot patterns. It can help diagnose the onset of diseases before they become inoperable.

However, AI doesn’t know what you’re thinking. At least, not yet.

2. AI Improves Corporate Communications

Global Unified Communications as a Service or UCaaS uses AI to benefit enterprise communications.

The cloud-based service includes machine learning to power intelligent bots. Combining facial recognition tech, these bots can draft minutes for meetings.

This results in smoother operations as records get processed in real-time.

3. Blogging With AI

AI is now used to research topics for blog posts. Not only that, but it can even write human-grade content that’s engaging.

Services like Grammarly also use machine learning to improve their systems automatically.

4. Sofia the Saudi Citizen

2017 saw the first-ever AI-powered robot receive citizenship to a country.

Social robot Sofia officially became a registered citizen of Saudia Arabia. Although deemed a marketing ploy by many, ‘she’ could lead the way for machines to become more human.

5. AI Improves Customer Service

A report by Gartner predicted that 15% of all customer service interactions will be powered by AI this year.

That number is a 400% increase from 2017 and includes service bots and virtual assistants. Chats in real-time now exist in a quarter of all customer service organizations.

6. Predicting the Future

The Nautilus supercomputer helped to predict the whereabouts of Osama Bin Laden several years ago.

By sifting through 100 million news records, it helped lead to Bin Laden’s capture. Who knows what else it will predict!

7. Helping Your Cat

Chinese search engine Baidu created a smart cat shelter that uses AI.

The system recognizes when the cat approaches and opens the door. It then heats the shelter and offers food and water. The software even checks for diseases by scanning the cat’s face.

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This article has highlighted some fun facts about artificial intelligence.

As UCaaS becomes more popular, expect to see businesses implement machine learning into their systems. Who knows? The next AI development could enable your company to leapfrog its competitors.

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