Social challenges: the future of AI

Understanding Artificial Intelligence

Iason Prassides

Content Developer, DataCamp

How AI may shape our present (and future) society?

Healthcare: advanced diagnosis, personalized treatments, surgical robots, etc.

AI revolutionizing healthcare

Governments and Law: Generative AI; new regulations about responsible use

AI-generated selfie image of Albert Einstein

Finance and cybersecurity: risk management, fraud detection

AI in finance and cybersecurity

Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

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AI and sustainability$^1$

Sustainable Development Goals

¹ Source: United Nations (https://sdgs.un.org/goals)

AI and sustainability$^1$

Sustainable Development Goals

¹ Source: United Nations (https://sdgs.un.org/goals)

AI and the future of workforce

Challenges:

Job displacement, rapidly evolving skillsets

Example: Large Language Models (e.g. ChatGPT), prompt engineering skills

Opportunities:

New jobs, e.g. AI ethicist, AI educator Industry transformation

Prompting to ChatGPT

AI and the future of education

Challenges:

Skills gap: educational institutions need to keep up to date with relevant AI training

Digital divide: ensure universal access to AI-powered education

Opportunities:

Personalized learning

Image of a modern classroom

AI and the future of the environment

Challenges:

Ecological degradation: energy consumption, electronic waste, carbon footprint

Opportunities:

Understand climate change

Optimize use of natural resources

Optimize renewable energy use

Environmental footprint

Let's practice!

Understanding Artificial Intelligence