5 Ways Artificial Intelligence Will Change the World by 2050

Artificial intelligence is already all around us, whether or not we realize it. The technology uses massive amounts of data to predict and learn our tastes, habits and movements. And specialists in artificial intelligence use those predictions to train machines how to behave more like humans.

Take a look at 5 Ways Artificial Intelligence Will Change the World by 2050:

ENTERTAINMENT

Netflix, get ready to make room on the couch in the future. You could order a custom movie featuring virtual actors and actresses of your choice. Meanwhile, film studios may have a future without flops: Sophisticated predictive programs will analyze a film script’s storyline and forecast its box office potential.

MEDICINE

Why settle for medicine that’s good for the average person when you can get medicine tailored to your own exact genome? A new breed of artificial intelligence algorithms will enable doctors and hospitals to better analyze data and customize their health care to the genes, environment and lifestyle of each patient. From diagnosing brain tumors to deciding which cancer treatment will work best for an individual, AI will drive the personalized medicine revolution.

CYBERSECURITY

There were more than 700 million cybersecurity breaches in 2015 alone. Experts say the self-learning and automation capabilities enabled by artificial intelligence (AI) can protect data more systematically and affordably, keeping people safer from terrorism or even smaller-scale identity theft. AI-based tools look for patterns associated with malicious computer viruses and programs before they can steal massive amounts of information or cause havoc.

VITAL TASKS

AI will help older people live independently in their homes longer. AI tools may help seniors reach objects on high shelves, keep nutritious foods available, and monitor movement in the home. AI-based tools could mow lawns, wash windows, and even assist with bathing and personal hygiene. Many other jobs that are repetitive and physical are perfect for AI-based tools. But in dangerous fields like mining, firefighting, clearing mines and handling radioactive materials, AI assistants will be even more critical because of their ability to work without getting tired or injured.

TRANSPORTATION

AI's greatest impact in the near future will be in self-driving cars. Unlike humans, who can become distracted by radios and makeup, or argue with their children in the backseat, autonomous cars will never have these problems. Thanks to Google, driverless cars are already here, but watch for them to be ubiquitous by 2030. Driverless trains already rule the rails in European cities and Boeing has built an autonomous jetliner (pilots are still required to put information into the system).