How Artifical Intelligence is transforming the world

Robots in the Future

Our future holds many unexpected changes, one being new advances in the technological world. More specifically, the rise of more advanced robots.

Those who work in technology predict that in the future, robots will be able to use natural language and communicate verbally, interpret conversations, and have improved fine-motor skills and movement. Although not fully human, they could present themselves as if they had their own human emotions reflected in facial expressions and shape, like a smile. In 2050, interacting with robots will be second nature to us. It’s almost certain that in the coming years, the average person will own robot vacuums and even automated lawnmowers, which is hard to wrap our heads around. Robots will surround us on the streets and in public, but also in our very own homes.

What about jobs and the workforce? Devices like AI robots and machines will help boost productivity and be crucial for many current jobs. Those who are hesitant to adopt new technologies like these will almost certainly fall behind competitively and head down a decline. It could be possible that surgeons could use a remote-controlled arm to operate on a patient from many miles away, or an art teacher could use similar devices to instruct students in drawing or painting from a distance. New technologies could also mean certain jobs will no longer need to exist, causing a possible increase in unemployment.

Simply put, whether new technologies evolve that look like WALL-E or R2-D2, there are very high odds that they will be welcomed with open arms. Robots, the rise of AI, and machine-learning technologies represent the dawn of the next Industrial Revolution. Oren Etzioni, CEO of Allen Institute for AI, points out, “The speed, power and breadth of [this] technology’s impact across society will be unprecedented.”

Facial Recognition

Facial identification technologies have been around for a long time. They are crucial for police departments around the world and have been used to apprehend criminals with only descriptions of their faces. While these technologies are not new, Deepface pushes the boundaries of facial recognition further than they have ever gone before.

Deepface was one of the most recent AI accomplishments of Meta, the company that created the Metaverse and the Oculus Virtual Reality Headset. Meta is a branch of Facebook that focuses on technology, helping people connect, find communities, and grow their businesses. Deepface is a new facial recognition device that is said to be one of the most accurate to date. Not only can it identify people, it can also identify facial expressions, age, gender, and race, all from one photo.

Deepface works by using a system that contains four modules. The four modules are 2D alignment, 3D alignment, frontalization, and a neural network. The image is passed through these modules in this exact sequence and a 4096-dimentional feature vector representing the face is created. To identify people, six fiducial points are used. The points are two eyes, the tip of the nose, and three points on the lips. Just these six points are enough to correctly identify a person. After the points are logged, a 2D image of the face is generated. In the third step, a 67 fiducial point map is applied on the 2D image to create a 3D image of the face. This program makes facial recognition more powerful and more accurate than ever. Systems such as Deepface can also be used for ulterior motives too. In a trend called “Deepfaking,” people are plastering generated images of celebrities and other people in videos. This trend has caused many false rumors to spread on the internet.

ChatGPT: The New Way to Connect and Communicate

With the advent of technology, the way we communicate has changed dramatically. From the days of snail mail and landline phones to instant messaging and video conferencing, we are now able to connect with people from all over the world in real-time. One such platform that is making waves in the world of communication is ChatGPT.

ChatGPT is a new app that allows users to connect and communicate with each other in real-time. The app is designed to provide a seamless experience for users, with features such as instant messaging, voice and video calls, and the ability to share photos and videos. It also allows for the creation of groups where users can communicate with multiple people at once. This makes it an ideal platform for work teams, families, and friends who are spread out across different locations.

ChatGPT has already gained a lot of traction, with users praising its ease of use and user-friendly interface. The app is available for both Android and iOS devices, and it can be downloaded for free from the app store.

In conclusion, ChatGPT is a game-changer in the world of communication. With its emphasis on privacy and security, and its user-friendly interface, it provides a new way for people to connect and communicate in real-time. So, if you’re looking for a new way to keep in touch with friends and family, or if you want to improve your work communication, give ChatGPT a try.

(This entire article was written by ChatGPT by entering the prompt “write me a 250-word newspaper article about chat GPT”).

Robot Influencers

Throughout history, the world has gone through incredible technological advances. Now, in the era of AI and virtual reality, these advances are being taken to a whole new level.

What’s known as a “Robot Influencer” is a fictional, computer generated ‘person’ who has real istic characteristics and personalities. A virtual influencer is a digital character that is created using computer software. The character is given a personality, and the person will then act on social media as if they are the influencer.

Miquela Sousa, a real-life robot influencer, has become a global superstar, and has even been recognized by TIME Magazine as ’25 Most Influential People on the Internet. A 19-year-old robot, she lives in LA, and is active on all platforms of social media, including Instagram, Discord, and Youtube.

Miqeula is controlled by Trever McFedries and Sara Decou, the co-founders of Brud. Created in 2016, Miquela has gained 2.8 million followers on Instagram and has modeled clothes for Chanel, Burberry, and Fendi. She earns about 8,000 dollars per sponsored post. In 2020, Miquela signed with CAA, and was estimated to earn over 10 million dollars from the partnership. It appears brands are especially attracted to these virtual bots because they are “unproblematic,” controllable, and pose no threat to companies. It has been said that Virtual Influencers captivate three times higher engagement than a human influencer.

The Metaverse

The metaverse is a shared virtual space where users can interact with each other and digital objects in a seemingly real and immersive environment. The concept of a metaverse has been popularized in science fiction, such as the movie Ready Player One, where humans use a VR headset to enter a virtual world to escape the slums of the real world. In this movie much of society’s economy is influxed through the metaverse. However, this fiction is rather quickly becoming a reality with recent advancements in technology such as virtual reality and blockchain.

Currently, the metaverse is mainly used for people to “teleport” people to a digital world to play games such as Roblox, Fortnite, and Sandbox. Here, people interact with a customized avatar

According to technologists, the metaverse will quickly expand greater than just the gaming world and allow users do everything from buy land to even get married to other digital avatars.

In the future, the metaverse could provide a foundation for various industries in education, commerce, and entertainment. The metaverse could possibly make a new environment for children to learn in pandemics, helping friends and family interact without long distance boundaries, or participate in buying and selling virtual goods and services.

The metaverse represents a new frontier in human digital interactions and experiences. While the concept of a metaverse may still seem far-fetched, the technology necessary for its creation is rapidly advancing. The future of the metaverse holds virtually endless possibilities, and it will be exciting to see how it evolve and impacts our lives in the coming years.

AI Generated Art

AI generation within the last years has developed from generating blurry photos to almost indistinguishable from real photos. But as image generation technology improves, the question as to how much of a threat it poses remains unanswered.

The first instances of computer generated graphics were in the early 1950s with basic shapes created with algorithms. In 1973, Harold Cohen programmed AARON, a collection of algorithms capable of producing simple drawings. Then a 2016 paper by researchers tried to reverse image to text description software to create photos based on descriptions. Machine learning algorithms allowed these programs to develop over time by their own and quickly learn from online datasets to build connections. Nowadays, software such as DALL-E 2, Midjourney, Imagen, and other programs offer a very accessible platform to generate accurate and detailed photos based on user inputs. With these new developments, however, have come controversy over possible problems. One of the biggest potential threats is to artists. Even as automation began, creative jobs like those of artists and writers were seen as safe from replacement, built on the assumption that there is some intrinsic creative ability that a computer cannot replicate. And while there is still room for improvement, AI has shown its capability to reproduce art that is in some cases to a similar degree of quality to a human produced drawing. Artists could risk losing their careers as art becomes increasingly easy to produce without them. There is also the threat of deepfakes and other photo manipulations to create misleading videos or photos, possibly being used to spread rumors or even propaganda.

Algorithms

The constantly evolving digital society we live in thrives off the mathematical construction of algorithms. Algorithms are sequences of mathematical instructions used to solve problems.

Although algorithms have recently gained much attention, they have been applied throughout the world for decades. Mathematical algorithms are used to help search engines rank web pages, airlines to organize flight schedules, brands to generate marketing campaigns, and so much more. Simply put, without algorithmic equations, our modern world would not be able to function

In recent news, algorithms have been applied to various social media sites to sort through the massive amounts of content that exists on these platforms to promote content each individual user is most likely to engage in. Each social media site has constructed its own equation to serve their consumers with posts that are going to pique their interest. On sites like Instagram and TikTok, the algorithm presents you with posts relating to specific accounts you have previously shown interest in, things your friends have liked or reposted, and the relevance, or trendiness, of the post. TikTok is well known for its algorithm that completely ignores the relevance or popularity of the post to provide each user with what they will find the most interesting. This business model has made TikTok one of the most successful social media sites currently in use today. There is much dispute about the new role of algorithms in providing user-specific content on social media platforms and in product promotion. Some users would rather that the content they are being served coincides with their interests, while others are uncomfortable with the idea that a computer is recording their data even if it could be potentially beneficial to them as a user of that platform. Regardless, in this day and age, it’s almost impossible to avoid these mathematical algorithms that serve as the foundation of the Digital Age.

Advances in Technology

These days, technology is flying at the speed of light. It’s hard to imagine that just 16 years ago was the birth of the first touchscreen iPhone. If you look at how much the iPhone has advanced in the past 16 years, one can only imagine what has happened in all different areas of technology recently.

Scientists are making new breakthroughs every day in medicine, genetics, climate change, cybersecurity, astrophysics, artificial intelligence, and numerous other areas, starting with debatably the most controversial one, AI. Humans have found more ways to harness AI than ever before. Programs like Chat GPT, Deepface, and Meta are being popularized, ushering in a new age of interaction with AI programs like never before.

Another area that has had huge changes recently is medicine. The invention of genetically modified pigs could possibly be the savior of thousands of people. In addition, the genetic modification tool CRISPR has made leaps and bounds. Going from the lab to healthcare clinics, it has begun moving into common genetic diseases such as high cholesterol.

These are just small examples of how advanced technology has really gotten recently. Improvements are being made in all areas of life and sometimes go unnoticed. Life is changing all around us faster than the blink of an eye, and it’s more important now than ever to stay current on what’s happening around us.