A summary of everything I have learned about AI in industry over the last ten months including primary research completed in order to support my findings.

Introduction

Over the last ten months I’ve had the opportunity to research and promote new and emerging technologies during my internship as a Digital Advocate. I have primarily focused on artificial intelligence and autonomous processes in the workplace and how they can increase productivity. I looked at a broad range of industries to increase my understanding from a wider viewpoint. I learned that artificial intelligence will be used to enhance humans, not necessarily replace them. When we combine human intelligence and computational intelligence we get something referred to as “Amplified Intelligence”. …

Advice on how to be productive when working from home!

Many companies are now having their employees work from home where possible in order to keep workers safe in the current situation regarding COVID-19. For many employees it will be their first time working from home so I have put together some tips on how to be your most productive self as well as some tricks that help me stay productive throughout the day.

1. Wake up early ☀️

Waking up at the same time as I normally do is one of the biggest factors in terms of productivity when working from home. If you’re not a morning person it can be difficult to motivate yourself to get up early but trust me it is worth it. I get up at 06:30 am GMT on a regular workday at the office so I continue to get up at this time when working remotely. I find that it helps me maintain normality and routine. …

How can 3D printing help in the transition in a new industrial revolution?

Introduction✏️

3D printing is changing many industries for the better, including the medical, construction and space industries. With 3D printers now having the ability to create human skin, sustainable homes, and durable rockets, there is no telling what more they can do in the near future.

I am going to be giving a short introduction to the fourth industrial revolution as well as 3D printing and how 3D printing is driving this revolution forward. …

How AI is being used to vamp up one of the biggest and most competitive industries in the market.

Artificial intelligence is a trendy term tossed around at the moment, but how has it been used to improve one of the biggest industries around the globe? AI is being used to increase productivity in manufacturing clothes as well as running enterprises. New and emerging technologies can be used to improve sustainability and produce a customized, individual customer experience.

How AI is being used in fashion? 💻

Artificial intelligence is being used in many different ways in the fashion industry. The first use case of AI in fashion is as an advisory role. Artificially intelligent digital assistants are being used to recommend clothes to customers based on their height, weight, shape, and current size. Customers are then given accurate sizing based on the details they have inputted into the system. The sizing accuracy is based on feedback from other customers. On average 40% of online purchases are ultimately returned. The use of AI in customer advisory is important as it allows for greater customer satisfaction and a reduction in the number of returns. …

Will AI keep up with video games?

Artificial intelligence has made significant changes to many industries over the last couple of years. Some of these include health, legal, retail, and music industries. Today I am going to take you through how artificial intelligence has altered the video game industry and where I see AI taking video games in the future.

You may already be aware of the topical platform changes that the gaming industry is dealing with currently. Previously, video games were bought on discs and cartridges which were then used to either install the game or simply play it on a device. Nowadays, a digital download is the main form of distribution, and in a new shift, we are seeing a prominent move to streaming games via platforms such as Steam or Google’s recent launch of its own video game streaming platform, Stadia. As well as this development we are also seeing the move from regular streaming to cloud streaming. …

As I am coming up to my 21st birthday, I decided to write an article reflecting back on the technology I grew up with, technology that advanced with me and the technology I hope to use in the future.

Although my (almost) twenty-one years on the planet have gone past pretty quickly, in terms of technology, the rate at which technology has changed has been like light speed. I am going to take you through the three last decades from a technological point of view as well as taking a glimpse into future of technology trends.

The 9️⃣ 0️⃣’s

The nineties were an age of pioneering in terms of the internet and technology. The development of the internet during the nineties is so interesting to learn about as it was such an exciting time for people in the “IT field”. …

Oracle has a wealth of technology. As a corporation that mainly completes business to business sales, it is nice to see their technology being used in different ways.

The World Bee Project is using Oracle’s artificial intelligence to gain understanding of the decline in global bee populations. This project involves using smart hives, powered by Oracle technology with an aim to save the declining population of bees. The work being done aims to create innovative strategies to aid farmers in managing bee and pollinator habitats.

Data is the foundation of everything at the moment. It is the basis of business, marketing, and sales as well as the groundwork for change. There are many buzzwords associated with data such as; big data, data science, data analytics, and data visualization. I hope to clear some of these phrases up today and give you some insight into what these popular phrases actually refer to.

Data is simply information; it is information that has been collected and is usually used for research and reference. Big data is more complex, it is large amounts of data that is hard to analyze and process. Although big data can be difficult to work with, it is extremely valuable in fields such as artificial intelligence, machine learning and IOT (the internet of things). Data science is actually a field of study. …