Autonomous AI (AAI) enables machines to do tasks, without the need for human intervention. The advantage of these systems is that they learn from their experiences and improve how they handle tasks. Consequently, AAI may be able to overcome challenges that artificial intelligence cannot.
Historically, AI has been limited to simple tasks. It tends to use reflex agents that react to environmental stimuli. However, AI only makes decisions based on the current situation and does not change its behaviour, even if the outcome is less than ideal. For instance, if programmed to traverse a maze, a reflex agent may repeatedly end up stuck at a dead end.
Conversely, AAI systems rely on a combination of technologies such as computer vision, natural language processing, reinforcement learning, and deep learning. In this example, the system may backtrack when encountering a dead end and try a different path instead.
Potential Autonomous AI Applications
The potential advantages of AAI systems for organisations is staggering. Autonomous virtual assistants such as Alexa, Siri, and Google assistant will become more sophisticated and self-reliant, improving automation, decision-making, and customer service.
Autonomous AI is already making waves in healthcare by helping caregivers detect disease patterns. Many businesses are also exploring the advantages of autonomous drone package delivery and logistics. Financial institutions are also using autonomous AI to analyze data, detect fraud, assess risk, and provide personalized financial advice.
As technologies advance, AAI will reshape many more industries. Industrial self-governing manufacturing robots, self-driving vehicles, more responsive smart devices, and more intuitive chatbots are just a few of the expected outcomes.
Are AAI Systems Right For You?
Any organisation considering AAI needs to closely examine whether it is well-suited to their needs. Each system has advantages and disadvantages and organisations need to look at more than the financial implications. Ethical considerations include whether automation aligns with an organisation’s mission and vision. As well, automation may affect human workers negatively.
Furthermore, implementing these systems is costly. Organisations need to understand what’s involved and closely weigh the expense against the desired advantages. Otherwise they may squander valuable resources on technology that does not serve them well.
Additionally, AAI systems can create biased and discriminatory systems, either inadvertently or intentionally. Organisations need to fully understand the underlying principles and algorithms. Otherwise, the adoption of an AAI system may lead to unexpected results.
As an example, an algorithm used in U.S. hospitals in 2019 led to white patient preference over blacks, based on healthcare histories. Amazon also used a hiring algorithm that favoured men over women.
Pinpointing Effective Innovations
EarlyBirds can be the ideal partner for organisations looking to understand the complexities of AI and autonomy. We can help you identify potential services and solutions and their advantages and disadvantages.
We offer four pathways towards successful innovation and the following benefits:
- Reduced cost of innovation
- Quick increases in innovation capability, when required
- Connections to the best SMEs and innovators available
- Simple process
EarlyBirds Innovation Ecosystem
Our award-winning Innovation Ecosystem earned us the title of Global Open Innovation Platform of the Year 2023. We unite Innovators, Early Adopters, and Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to fuel rapid innovative adoption and business evolution.
Early Adopters are leaders eager to identify new and disruptive technologies. They want to seize opportunities, solve business challenges, or create new products and services.
The Ecosystem has a data pool of over 4.9 million global innovations across many industries with solutions that may already address your organisation’s challenges. Alternatively, organisations can list their challenges and request solutions from innovators.
EarlyBirds Domain Atlas Maps
The EarlyBirds Domain Atlas maps cover core themes and sub themes of Artificial Intelligence and Autonomous AI. This allows organisations to stay on top of trends in particular technologies. It also allows them to understand the opportunities these systems may offer in solving certain business challenges.
These maps are individualized for each organisation and specifically designed with organisational goals in mind.
EarlyBirds Explorer Program
The Explorer Program is tailored towards those who need innovation as a service to supplement existing innovation programs, or to conduct innovation projects when required. It is designed to speed up the process of technological innovation for the organisation as a service.
The Explorer program includes several features including quarterly and monthly innovation days; regular webinars to help stimulate innovation in the organisation; a focus on types of innovations; a platform enterprise license; and a nominated SME for the business.
EarlyBirds Challenger Program
The Challenger Program focuses on a single organisational or technical challenge. It looks for the most relevant innovators that meet your organisational, technical, and risk requirements.
The program is run by an EarlyBirds Subject Matter Expert who identifies your key issues. The SME then searches the data pool to identify and curate options for further evaluation. The most suitable option is chosen and the SME drafts a roadmap of next steps, POC, trial, or implementation.
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EarlyBirds offers efficient, organized, and automated innovation processes. Let us help you streamline workflows and enable cross-functional teams to ensure your organisation can discover, assess, and implement new technologies, seamlessly.
Organisations unsure of which option is best suited to their needs can reach out to schedule a consultation. An individualized approach is taken to ensure that the best possible solution is found for each business or leader. Alternatively, organisations can please register at https://earlybirds.io/.
We’ve helped the Public Sector, Food Industry, Retail, Operations & Maintenance, Manufacturing, Finance & Insurance, Energy, Education, Cybersecurity, and many others. Let us help you explore AI and autonomy to find the most suitable innovative solutions for your organisation.