The fear of artificial intelligence and robotics when it comes to jobs being lost has been with us for decades. However, it is also emerging that beauty contestants and Instagram influencers may face stiff competition from automation soon, too.

AI has been hailed as one of the top technologies that will revolutionize the world and change things for the better. However, it is not without some concerns and drawbacks. It is for this reason that many companies and governments are investing billions of dollars in artificial intelligence projects. Due to investments, AI now powers many real-world applications, ranging from robots to facial recognition systems and assistants such as Siri and Alexa. In fact, we barely notice our interaction with AI while using some common real-world applications today.

In the years to come, artificial intelligence (AI) will become increasingly present in almost every part of human life. From work to personal life, AI will inspire various actions and will inspire decisions we make in areas such as shopping, marketing, media, transportation, and education, among others. As this technology continues showing immense potential, expectations surrounding it will continue growing, and so will be the calls for transparency and ethics, which will be too much for businesses to ignore. Regardless of this, here are a few ways in which AI is already making a difference.