- Science Fiction has become a Business Fact
Hitachi has been generating work orders using artificial intelligence and machine learning since at least 2015, according to an article from Hitachi's website. The press release refers to this system as an example of human and AI cooperation and they claim to be able to demonstrate an 8% efficiency improvement.
"...artificial intelligence technology … provides appropriate work orders based on an understanding of demand fluctuation and on-site kaizen activity derived from big data..."
The technology described by Hitachi and the manner in which the company employs this exciting new resource is reminiscent of the Machines explored within one of Isaac Asimov's short stories, The Evitable Conflict from the "I, Robot" collection.
If you have not read the "I, Robot" collection, consider checking it out. In particular, the last two stories may grant some insight into the economic use cases for intelligent machines.
In the final story, four powerful systems, known simply as the Machines, manage all world resources, economies, and labor. Feel free to comment below if you can see any potential problems with that idea. Asimov's story is a great read and it highlights the potential dangers of implementing such a system. Remember, always, that Artificial Intelligence, like Soylent Green, is people.
While it is interesting to witness the rapid evolution that this technology has experienced in recent times, it can become especially enlightening to take a peak into the recent past and see where it has already been put to gainful use.
Where will we go from here?
Use the resources below to check out the Hitachi article and then read the short story.😉
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