Driverless minibuses on a street in Guiyang city, southwest China's Guizhou province.
THERE is a new kid on the block. Its name is AI. I’m not sure whether AI is a boy or a girl. I put this question to a few students who are studying Information Technology and the reply was that I can call AI a girl, a boy, or it. The choice is entirely mine.
I’ve just about managed to keep pace with Siri on my smartwatch. She tells me how many steps I've taken, whether it’s time to stand or breathe deeply, what my heart rate is and also tells me who is calling me and can read my messages as well. In my head, Siri is smart. So, with her help, I’m also smart (jokes).
And then along comes this new phenomenon called AI.
AI stands for artificial intelligence. What it does is make computer systems that can think, learn and solve problems like a human. Sounds really complex and intimidating to a senior like me who is so old-school. While AI is not a human brain and cannot experience emotions, it can perform multiple tasks. How it works is that it can spot patterns and make choices based purely on analysing data and algorithms.
