5 Ways We Can Benefit from Machine Learning and AI

Welcome to the future!

Forget about fancy dual camera setups or skinny bezel displays: With all the innovations, Artificial Intelligence has to be the most important trend we should all care about. What used to be an April Fools joke last year is now turning into a reality. In a related article, we talked about how the real smartphone race revolves around AI. Most tech brands have their own form of AI: Apple with Siri, Samsung with Bixby, and Google with Assistant. Even Huawei is pushing for their own version of AI with their upcoming Mate 10 line.

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We have seen how these “digital butlers” have helped us in our daily tasks, from selecting which music to play to gathering information about a certain person or country. Through machine learning, AI will get smarter the more you utilize it. With recent innovations like Google’s ground-breaking Pixel Buds, there will come a time that AI will become an essential part of our lives. If you are not convinced about AI, or feel hesitant about it, these benefits should convince you to embrace AI once it becomes mainstream:

Better power management

With the increased processing power of smartphones these days, battery life is a number one issue. On average, smartphones typically last for less than a day depending on usage. In fact, there are only a few smartphones that can last for at least two days (ASUS’ ZenFone 4 Max is one of them). With AI, smartphones will learn your usage habits, optimising the processor to manage power better than before.

Smarter cameras

While we appreciate the addition of Pro features and RAW support in smartphones nowadays, there are times that we just want to take the shot without worrying about multiple factors. With AI, you can do away with fancy hardware to get stellar photos and videos. The DxOMark rating for the Google Pixel 2 proves this: Even with a single rear camera setup, algorithms assist the camera in attaining quality shots that can outperform phones with dual rear cameras like Samsung’s Galaxy Note 8 or Apple’s iPhone 8 Plus.

Hassle-free travels

While we were all blown away at the Pixel Buds’ ability to translate in real time, there’s actually more to it. Combine it with Google Lens, these AI-powered innovations will change the way we travel around the world. Instead of depending on tour guides and maps, we will just need our phones and a good internet connection (via a pocket WiFi or a roaming SIM) every time we travel to a new country. With AI, we can efficiently plan our itineraries and can understand the locals better every time we need to ask questions along the way.

Improved productivity

With AI functioning as a digital butler (think of having your own Jarvis), productivity will become better than ever. Through machine learning, AI can give you an overview of your whole day, along with giving you a list of relevant news that can help you through your work. In addition, AI can learn through time (ie. repeated usage) who are your important contacts, so that you can call or message them on the go.

Another way it can improve productivity? AI will be able to determine your music preferences, providing you with music that will keep you focused on your work.

Improved interaction with home appliances

With the introduction of smart speakers and smart lamps like Xiaomi’s Mi LED Desk Lamp, even our homes can take advantage of AI in the future. Through synchronizing every smart appliance at home, you can do several things with it: Among those include programming your house lights to turn on when you arrive home at night, activate the air-conditioning system when the outside temperature reaches a certain level, and change your bedroom light’s temperature so that you can sleep better.

AI, in essence, does sound like us living in the Jetsons era. But if you would think about it, machine learning and AI will definitely make our lives better than ever.