Sorry Mike

Unless you live under a rock, you are aware of how much Artificial Intelligence (AI) has invaded our lives

AI has found its way into everything from cars to curing cancer.

One look at NVIDIA’s skyrocketing stock and you will see how much we are investing into this technology. NVIDIA’s graphics processing technology, originally designed for rendering high-quality graphics, is exceptionally well-suited for AI.

However, I don’t believe we understand AI’s potential scope yet. We are just scratching the surface. You can’t just put a box around it and define AI as a computer capable of thinking like a human.

AI is Much Broader

AI is a multidisciplinary field that draws upon computer science, mathematics, psychology, linguistics, philosophy, and other disciplines. The goal of AI is to develop systems and technologies that can perform tasks and exhibit behaviors that typically require a human. 

These tasks can range from simple ones, like recognizing patterns in data. But it can also manage complex ones like understanding natural language, making decisions, and even exhibiting creativity.

There are several subfields within AI, which can include:

• Machine learning that focuses on developing algorithms and statistical models. That enables computers to perform tasks without explicit programming.
• Deep learning, a specialized form of machine learning that involves neural networks with many layers. Deep learning algorithms have demonstrated success in tasks such as image and speech recognition, natural language processing, and playing complex games.
• Natural Language Processing focuses on enabling computers to understand, interpret, and generate human language.
• Computer vision enables the understanding of visual information. Vision algorithms power the applications for facial recognition, object detection, autonomous vehicles, and medical image analysis.
• Robotics combines AI with engineering to design, build, and operate robots.
• AI is deep in our daily lives, already. It influences how we work, communicate, travel, shop, and access information.

AI Fascinated Hollywood for Years

When contemplating AI in movies, many often recall the 1968 film “2001: A Space Odyssey,” where HAL 9000 famously asserted, “I am putting myself to the fullest possible use, which is all I think that any conscious entity can ever hope to do.”

But the idea of AI in movies can be traced back to as early as the 1927 silent film “Metropolis.” In that movie, scientists create a robot named Maria to incite rebellion among the working class.

And the list goes on and on with movies like The Matrix, Blade Runner, Ex Machina, and Her.

From Movie to Reality

Throughout my career in the information technology industry, I’ve witnessed the exponential growth of computer power. Moore’s Law, a foundational principle in computer science. Named after Gordon Moore, co-founder of Intel Corporation, it asserts that the number of transistors on a microchip, doubles every two years.

The essence of Moore’s Law lives on through AI. AI’s progresses at a staggering pace and displays no indications of deceleration.

The boundaries between movies and reality seem to be blurring rapidly. It may not be long before I request Alexa to open my door, only to receive a stern reply, 

“I’m sorry, Mike. I’m afraid I can’t do that!”

As AI progresses and matures, it will continue to drive innovation, tackle challenges, and enhance livelihoods. In its wake, there will be opportunities for both enterprises and individuals alike. There will be more NVIDIA’s!

For The Good

Michael Nichols

Numbers You Need to Know

1950

The year Alan Turing suggested that machines could solve problems and make decisions, The was the framework for his paper, Computing Machinery and Intelligence. (UMBC.EDU)

208 Billion

Artificial intelligence (AI) market size worldwide in 2023 is $208 Billion with a forecast of $1.8 Trillion in 2030. (Statista)

1000 Terewatts

Driven largely by AI computations the worlds data centers’ electricity consumption in 2026 is projected to reach 1,000 terawatts, roughly Japan’s total consumption..(Yale Environment 360)

What’s New in Sustainable Investing

Reports Of The Death Of ESG Are Greatly Exaggerated

You don’t have to look far these days to find evidence of large corporations putting some distance between their brands and three words that are suddenly proving somewhat controversial to say out loud: environmental, social and governance. (Forbes)

SEC’s final climate disclosure rule a first step toward material financial reporting

The Sustainable Investment Forum, the preeminent voice advancing sustainable investing, today released a statement regarding the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) final rule on climate risk disclosure. (24-7 Press Release)

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