New-Tech Europe | February 2019

Self-driving cars “One of the top causes of death for people is car accidents still and if you can eliminate that with AI, that is going to be just a dramatic improvement.” – Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook Driverless cars are already being tested by companies such as Google Waymo, Uber and Drive.ai while Otto, the world’s first driverless truck, is currently delivering commercial freight in the Northwest and Daimlers’ Highway Pilot Connect, an AI driving aid, makes it possible for trucks to platoon and drift off each other – something that’s too dangerous when done manually. Improvements still need to be made to self-driving software before it can become mainstream or upend our current distribution systems. Yet, the potential is certainly there, and we may soon live in a world where we no longer need to actually drive our cars. Delivery robots We’ve all heard about the gig economy. But, now instead of hiring cyclists to deliver food companies may hire robots. Delivery robots may soon come to a city pavement near you, especially in large cities like San Francisco and London. While these autonomous robots mostly deliver fast food and small orders, they could soon be used to deliver mail and run errands. Personalized online content AI is already innovating online, digital content. In fact, you’ve probably already read copy that’s been written by a robot. Companies are already starting to employ AI copywriters. For example, The Washington Post uses robots to write their sports columns and Alibaba has a robot copywriter that can produce

Image 3: A few things to think about before hiring a robotic workforce some can even identify different users based on their voice. Advancements in voice recognition technology has made it secure enough for some banks to use ‘my voice is my password’ for telephone banking. They’re also getting better at understanding their owner’s

or habits. Like any good assistant, they aim to please and the more you work together, the better they can understand what you like and then adapt their responses accordingly. From taking over mundane tasks like managing finances to making restaurant reservations and ordering groceries, personal assistants can help us better manage our lives.

behaviors and offering relevant options based on previous responses

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