Cale Weissman, Reporter at Fast Company and MIT professor Luis Perez-Breva join This Changes Things to discuss which sectors are using artificial intelligence the best and why the technology won't replace humans.
According to Weissman, retail is one of the fastest growing sectors using A.I. to improve business. The technology can help with personalized customer service, which can ultimately lead to growing profits.
Plus, the million dollar question: will robots take over our jobs? Perez-Breva says no! That is one of the biggest misconceptions of A.I. He says this technology is supposed to allow your employees to take on higher level tasks while machine learning does the tasks bogging everyone down.
Julie Hansen of Babbel unveils Babbel Speak, an AI voice trainer tackling language fear head-on, as Babbel eyes IPO and takes on AirPods’ translation tech.
The Trump administration has issued its first warnings to online services that offer unofficial versions of popular drugs like the blockbuster obesity treatment Wegovy.
Albania's Prime Minister Edi Rama says his new Cabinet will include an artificial intelligence “minister” in charge of fighting corruption. The AI, named Diella, will oversee public funding projects and combat corruption in public tenders. Diella was launched earlier this year as a virtual assistant on the government's public service platform. Corruption has been a persistent issue in Albania since 1990. Rama's Socialist Party won a fourth consecutive term in May. It aims to deliver EU membership for Albania in five years, but the opposition Democratic Party remains skeptical.
The Federal Trade Commission has launched an inquiry into several social media and artificial intelligence companies about the potential harms to children and teenagers who use their AI chatbots as companions.
