AI technology continues to improve, often exponentially. It’s evolved from pattern matching, prediction, and recommendation engines to sophisticated agents capable of meaningful conversation and performing reasonably complex tasks. With each advancement, AI inches closer to becoming an integral part of our daily lives, not just as assistants but as researchers and collaborators. The change has enormous implications for users, content creators, advertisers, and the multi-billion-dollar search engine optimization (SEO) business.

Branches of Artificial Intelligence

Like ice cream, artificial intelligence comes in a variety of flavors. Different people have different favorite flavors of ice cream, and it’s important to choose the right flavor (or flavors) of AI you’ll need to use for your AI business transformation project. Let’s explore the various branches of artificial intelligence and how you might use each to solve real-world business problems.

AI in Education: Education in a Post-labor World

Will AI and automation eventually lead to mass unemployment? If AI does most of the work, will people still feel motivated to seek a high-quality education or education of any kind? Will the role of education change in a post-labor world? Could a decline in people’s education use lead to humanity's atrophy? These are some of the questions I plan to explore in this post. My recent posts have been about AI in education. This time, let’s talk about how AI could ultimately change the entire focus of our educational system.

Steve BrownJune 25, 2024AI in education, AI, education, future of education, post-labor, AI and automation, automation, robotsComment

AI in Education: The Future of Work Will Shape The Future of Education

If we designed our education system from scratch today, it would look radically different from the antiquated, expensive, slow, and often stuffy system we have. As an AI futurist, I spend time researching and thinking about the future of work, education, and society. The question we must ask ourselves is not only what will happen when we put AI in education but what needs to change in our education system to prepare for AI and society in the future.

AI in Education: Reshaping Education for the First Time in Over 200 Years

Our education system desperately needs a major overhaul. Today’s system costs way too much, is unavailable to some who need it and doesn’t teach students the skills they will need to succeed in the future workplace. AI in education is about to change that.

The Road to AGI

What is artificial general intelligence, or AGI? How do we get there? And how will we know when we do?

Steve BrownMay 21, 2024AGI, artificial general intelligence, AI, artificial intelligence, deepmind, open AIComment

Robots Are Getting Interesting Again

Robots suddenly got interesting again. Humanoid robots capable of useful work, learning by example, and sophisticated interaction are now entering trials in a range of industries. No longer a sci-fi dream, how long will it be before robots clean our homes and take on the dirty, dangerous jobs humans don’t want to do? Why is it all happening now? And what does the current state of the art look like?