This preface aims to describe the evolution of technology, our need to automate, and our responsibility to make ethical decisions while using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to build the future.
Our obsession with technology and automation
Throughout history, humans have hungered to solve problems while reducing manual labor and overall effort. We’ve always strived to survive and conserve our energy through the development of tools and the automation of tasks. Some may argue that we have beautiful minds that seek innovation through creative problem-solving or creative works of literature, music, and art, but this book wasn’t written to discuss philosophical questions about our being. This book is an overview of AI approaches that can be harnessed to address real-world problems practically. We solve hard problems to make life easier, safer, healthier, more fulfilling, and more enjoyable. All the advancements you see in history and around the world today, including AI, address the needs of individuals, communities, and nations.