OPINION (Charisma) – When I make decisions, I get overwhelmed by all the factors to consider—all the possible consequences and current realities. I sometimes wish I had a machine that would crunch the numbers of my life and tell me what the best course of action would be, or at least give me a template to work with. Right now, in 2019, my wish for an automated aid to decision-making isn’t too far off. There’s a very conceivable future where machines do help us make our life decisions. Artificial intelligence, specifically defined by
Merriam-Webster as “the capability of a machine to imitate intelligent human behavior,” is developing rapidly. We’re not always aware of it, but so-called “weak” AI already informs much of our lives: what Amazon ads surface on our laptops and which songs Spotify puts on your Discover Weekly playlist. These systems are gathering information about you and providing you with options you might not otherwise consider. Weak AI focuses on solving specific problems, like Siri figuring out that the only word that rhymes with “purple” is “hirple.” (It means “to limp awkwardly.” True story.) READ MORE
