Episode 1 | Evolution of AI

Living in the world of technological evolution, have you also wondered if AI will take your job or solve climate change? Stop looking for answers because AI and YOU is here to find them for you!

It was in the 1950s, that the term “Artificial Intelligence” was first coined at a research conference, and ever since then, till today, humans have been obsessed with one question - Will AI surpass humans?  This episode takes you through the origin and development of AI from the early 1950s to the present. Tune in now.

This episode was edited by Alexander Damiano Ricci, Ana Ribera Garcìa Rubio, Francesca Milano and Claudia Torrisi.

The technologies and algorithms developed through artificial intelligence are already being used in various ways in our digital social interactions (dating apps, fall detection apps, AI virtual assistants, etc.).

What impact is AI having on our social lives today? What impact could it have in the future? 
 

With the development in technology and implementation of Artificial Intelligence all over different sectors, some of us are left with the fear that our jobs will be replaced by technology. Is that the case? Maybe. But certain skills like critical thinking, interpersonal skills and empathy, are out of AI’s reach.