When you hear the words "Artificial Intelligence", what are the first four things that come to your mind?

Humanoids: Robots like Sophia and ASIMO, blending AI with human-like features for interactive tasks.

Brain in a Vat: Questions A thought experiment exploring reality's nature, analogous to questioning if AI can simulate human consciousness or create its own reality, much like philosophical inquiries into human perception and knowledge.

Deep Learning, LLM and NLP: Powers Siri, Alexa, and Google Translate, blending AI with human language for smarter interactions.

Autonomous Vehicles: Self-driving cars and drones, using AI for navigation and safety, like Tesla's Autopilot and Amazon's delivery drones.

Think about the devices and/or digital services you use daily. Write below a list of the top three that are present in your life.

Laptop/PC

Apps

Chat

One evening, while browsing through Spotify, I was taken aback by a personalized playlist titled "Your Time Capsule." It was a collection of songs that I hadn't heard in years, each tied to distinct memories from my late teens and early twenties. The playlist was so accurately curated that it felt as if Spotify had tapped directly into my nostalgia, selecting tracks that I used to play on repeat but had since forgotten. It was a surprising moment that made me realize just how much the service had learned about my musical tastes over time, and it transported me back to those years, evoking a mix of emotions and memories I hadn't revisited in a while.

Take a moment to see if you can identify what function AI plays

in the following list.

DEVICE OR DIGITAL SERVICE WITH AI AI FUNCTION(S)
Email Inbox Spam filtering, email categorization, and smart reply suggestions.
Check Depositing Image recognition for check details and automated deposit processing.
Netflix Personalized content recommendations based on viewing history.
Social Media Platforms (Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, etc) Feed personalization, friend recommendations, and targeted advertising.
Automated Message Systems Natural language understanding for customer service chatbots.

By having AI in our everyday lives, we gain unprecedented convenience and efficiency, enabling personalized experiences, streamlined tasks, and enhanced decision-making capabilities across various aspects of daily living.

However, by incorporating AI into our daily routines, we risk diminishing personal privacy and becoming overly reliant on technology for our decisions and interactions. This insight comes as I explore the topic further with the assistance of ChatGPT, highlighting a unique dependence on AI even in the creation of content like this blog.

Use the prompts below to help design an AI system.

Problem Being Addressed: Enhancing Full Body Motion Capture in the Metaverse - The challenge is to create a more immersive and interactive metaverse experience by capturing and translating full-body movements into digital avatars accurately, in real-time, without the need for expensive or cumbersome equipment.