Algorithm War Coming!
Wait, war?
In March 2023, Bill Gates published on his blog site titled, “The Age of AI has Begun.” I must say it was a captivating read for me. How so?
Bill Gates pointed out that the current state of AI that we have seen is just the tip of the iceberg and AI will proliferate into our lives further. This statement itself excites me greatly given my passion for Artificial Intelligence and especially my pursuit of the metaphysics of Intelligence.
He also covered how AI can be used in the two industries that are close to my heart (and I am looking for a platform to apply), that is education and healthcare. Given his philanthropic work, naturally, he sees it from children's education. This is very important as I see education as a social mobility tool, to help move families out of poverty firstly and move towards working in something they are happy in.
So what about the title of this newsletter? Well if you look at the section “Next Frontiers”, Gates pointed out that on the software side, algorithms will get better. How so? Companies and businesses will be competing on the algorithms front (not forgetting data). The best algorithms will win more revenue, reduce more costs, and put more dollars into the business pockets, moreover, the cost of entry into creating good algorithms right now is pretty low as compared to having a brick-and-mortar business like restaurants, retail, etc.
This brings me back to an older discussion, where I was asked, “How can other nations compete that cannot connect immense data given limited population size, or nations that have an established advantage in hardware and software development?”My answer is algorithms development & research.
Governments need to start understanding, planning, and executing policies that will keep their workforce hired and engaged as AI continues to proliferate into our lives. I feel there is more urgency than ever given the current development trajectory of AI. It will be interesting to see the development. :)
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