@Mark Ollig
Artificial intelligence (AI) has become an integral part of our daily lives, evident in everything from web searches to work applications and social media feeds.
Today, AI technology enhances digital assistants like Siri, Alexa, and Google Assistant, improves navigation in apps like Google Maps with real-time data, and enables intuitive chatbot interactions.
Netflix uses AI to personalize recommendations and optimize content by analyzing user data.
AI is increasingly used in creative applications like Adobe’s Firefly, which generates images from text prompts, and phone cameras that enhance photos automatically.
Tools such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT, FaceApp (FaceApp Technology Limited), Lensa (Prisma Labs, Inc.), and Canva (Canva Pty. Ltd.) showcase AI’s design modification capabilities.
Home automation is advancing with AI operating within our smart devices.
In healthcare, AI systems assist with medical diagnostics and pharmaceutical development and in hospitals with real-time tracking of patient vital signs.
The FDA has approved nearly 1,000 AI devices that help doctors with triage and treatment decisions.
Doctors also use AI models like Google’s Gemini to review complex cases and confirm diagnoses.
Newsrooms are using AI to enhance reporting, but according to research from the University of Minnesota and Poynter, nearly 50% of Americans are skeptical about AI-generated news.
AI is powering creative fields such as music and art and supports language translation with services like Google Translate and DeepL Translator.
In February of this year, the Pew Research Center published a survey based on data from October 2024.
It revealed that American workers have mixed feelings about AI’s growing role in the workplace, particularly with tools like OpenAI’s ChatGPT.
While some express hope, many are concerned about job security and the potential for job losses due to automation and misinformation.
I fall somewhere between hopeful and cautious.
Most Pew survey respondents worry more about job losses rather than new opportunities created by AI, although workers in IT and finance tend to be more optimistic.
The survey shows that desk-based workers frequently use AI chatbots for research and writing, while those in labor-intensive jobs find them less beneficial.
Younger workers tasked with research and editing are actively using AI.
Overall, the workforce remains cautious about AI, especially regarding job security.
Based on my prior experience in telecommunications, AI is being used to enhance operational efficiency by monitoring data and voice traffic, recommending optimal routing, and optimizing network hardware efficiency.
AI also aids in predictive telecom network maintenance, traffic management, and security.
Additionally, AI supports the operation of 5G platforms, assists with software updates for telecom equipment, and improves network reliability through early detection and correction of operating system platform fault issues.
The US government is actively involved in artificial intelligence.
President Trump signed Executive Order 14179 Jan. 23 of this year, titled “Removing Barriers to American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence,” to promote innovation and competitiveness in AI.
Section 1 of Executive Order 14179 says, “With the right government policies, we can solidify our position as the global leader in AI and secure a brighter future for all Americans.”
Executive Order 14179 can be found at .
Here is a list of popular AI tools for this year:
Google Gemini Advanced: a conversational AI assistant by Google designed to help with research, writing, and answering online questions – .
ChatGPT: a tool by OpenAI that assists with writing, coding, productivity, and creative tasks – .
Grammarly: an AI-powered writing assistant that improves grammar, punctuation, clarity, and tone in real-time –https://www.grammarly.com.
DeepL Translator: developed by DeepL SE, this AI tool uses neural networks to produce high-quality translations in business, multilingual communication, and document translation – .
Many AI tools, such as Google Gemini Advanced and ChatGPT, serve both personal and professional needs – and .
GitHub Copilot: a Microsoft subsidiary in partnership with OpenAI, this AI tool assists developers by suggesting code and functions – .
Microsoft 365 Copilot: integrates AI into Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and more for productivity and automation – .
Grammarly: widely used in business settings for professional writing and editing – .
The global AI market encompasses economic activity related to the development, distribution, and utilization of AI tools and services.
This market includes US platforms like Google Gemini Advanced, ChatGPT, Copilot, GitHub, Microsoft 365 Copilot, Grammarly, and DeepL Translator, as well as AI research and model development companies such as OpenAI.
China represents a large share of the global AI market. As of early 2024, it had more than 4,500 AI companies, including China-owned and based companies Baidu, Alibaba, Tencent, and Huawei.
According to Statista, the projected US dollar amount generated for the AI market this year will be $243.7 billion.
They project it to be around $826.7 billion by 2030, with some estimates reaching as high as $1.81 trillion.
One Forbes article predicts a significant increase in human interaction with AIs by 2030, with AIs serving as personal assistants, tutors, counselors, drivers, and more.
In the decades to come, I envision a future in which AI will reach the milestone of becoming an artificial general intelligence (AGI) with self-awareness. The thought is both fascinating and a bit unsettling.
The rapid advancements in AI continue to transform our digital landscape.
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| Gemini Advanced AI created these two images of what it thinks of AI as |
