Artificial intelligence and robotics are the biggest talking points at this year’s CEBIT in Hanover. While some sound optimistic about the data-driven digital revolution, others warn about its negative implications.
We’re living in the midst of a digital revolution with rapid advances in the areas of artificial intelligence (AI), cognitive computing and robotics, which promise to radically reshape the way we organize our economies, societies and even political systems.
The world is increasingly reliant on algorithms to carry out all sorts of day-to-day tasks, from banking and social networking to accessing news and even helping police predict and prevent crime.
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Hardly a day goes by without us hearing about drones delivering packages and self-driving cars soon becoming a reality on our streets and revolutionizing mobility. New machine-learning techniques and improvements in artificial intelligence, tech enthusiasts believe and hope will produce a new generation of robots that can work alongside humans and complement or, even replace, them in ways not envisioned previously.
At this year’s CEBIT digital trade fair, taking place from June 11-15 in Hanover, Germany, some of the most innovative robotics and artificial intelligence technologies are on display. The expo provides a platform for thousands of participants to explore business opportunities and share ideas regarding latest tech developments.
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Speaking about the latest robots developed by his firm, Marc Raibert, founder and CEO of Boston Dynamics, a US-based tech company, said that robots will eventually be able to do most of the tasks that humans now do. “We’re nowhere near what can be done. In the long run, we can build robots that can do what you and I can and what animals can do,” he said.
Raibert added that robots could be the answer to problems associated with aging populations in industrialized societies, by filling the gaps in the labor market and taking on jobs that apparently are unattractive for humans. “Robots can be used for entertainment, commercial, security patrol or emergency response. But I imagine them to take care of elderly people in future,” Raibert underlined.
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