The Invisible Hand: AI’s Unseen Touch in Our Lives

“The greatest benefit of AI is that it will help define humanity. We!”

                                                                                            ~ Kevin Kelly

Were we ever puzzled about why it seems your phone knows you more intimately than your closest friend? A.I. is like a constant ghost in today's society, impacting our everyday lives in ways we may not even be aware of. A.I. is transforming every facet of our lives, from the tailored suggestions we receive on our streaming services to the fraud detection tools that safeguard our online transactions. Influence is ubiquitous but subtle, like a soft wind whispering secrets to the world. It is why our music streaming applications remember our favorite songs, our smartphones can identify our faces, and our online shopping experiences are so personalized.

Its influence goes beyond our lives; it is transforming whole sectors worldwide. Artificial intelligence (A.I.) is used in healthcare to power robots that conduct delicate procedures and analyze medical data to find novel therapies. To maintain the stability of our financial institutions, artificial intelligence (A.I.) in finance involves identifying fraudulent transactions and forecasting market movements. AI-powered tutors are bridging the gap in learning outcomes, customizing education, and adjusting learning experiences to each student's unique needs.

Data is necessary for artificial intelligence to identify trends and make choices. Therefore, privacy concerns still exist. However, academics are creating methods to utilize our data without seeing it — so-called federated learning, for example — or encrypting it in ways that currently cannot be hacked. Though generated in computer code, artificial intelligence is as abstract as thinking, but humans believe A.I. to be humanoid. Nevertheless, robotic hardware still has a long way to go. AI-made avatars that are realistic will converse with one another, sing songs that A.I. develops, and even instruct our kids. There are also deepfakes, in which a person's voice and face are superimposed over a video of someone else.

Additionally, realistic A.I.-generated looks of fictional characters have been shown. The psychologist, futurist, and game designer Dana Klisanin made the following prediction: "People will program A.I. to support such goals, which will in turn support the ongoing emergence of the slow movement,' as they become more and more aware of how important it is to interact with each other and the natural world." For instance, A.I. (intelligent appliances) will handle menial tasks like grocery shopping, freeing you time to prepare meals in line with the slow food trend.

Professor John McNutt of the University of Delaware's School of Public Policy and Administration retorted, saying that technological advancement does not occur when advancements are made only because of possible drawbacks. In the public sector, a volatile climate has made it such that knowledge overload can significantly impair our capacity to carry out the tasks necessary to carry out policies and advance the public interest. A.I. has the potential to distinguish between a successful public service and one that exacerbates rather than resolves issues.

A.I.'s ability to impact lives is demonstrated by its silent symphony in our everyday lives. This subtle transformation that is taking place right in front of us shows how A.I. has the power to redefine normalcy and improve our lives in ways that we are entirely unaware of. Since we are all actively involved in this revolutionary moment and the age of A.I. is not just coming but has already arrived, we may as well get ahead of it and realize that we made it, not that it has created us here on Earth.

Ms. Mini. V. K, Head, Department of Commerce, Al Shifa College of Arts and Science, Kizhattoor, Perinthalmanna