When we hear discussions about Artificial Intelligence we are inclined to think about massive projects of digital transformation that require a rethinking of the processes of our organizations in order to fit in the new workflows that involve the use of AI applications.
In some cases you would be right, but in the majority of cases we use a number of applications that work with AI and we don’t even notice it. Sometimes we refer to this phenomenon as “shadow AI”.
AI applications have been among us, both at home and at work for at least ten years. See the some examples here below. We use these AI applications every day so it’s quite interesting to be aware of the AI components of these applications that we use every day.
Professionals who work in fashion and especially in digital departments already use these applications on a daily basis, for this reason we encourage to acquire at a least basic understanding of what AI does, you can learn how to use AI for fashion with our specific AI courses;
So we asked Gemini first and then Chat GPT what are the 15 AI applications that we use everyday without noticing and below you can find their answers.
Here are the most relevant AI applications we use everyday:
- Search Engines: Search engines like Google, Bing, and Yahoo use AI algorithms to understand user queries and provide relevant search results. Search Engines ha now introduced the AI overview which makes the us of AI more evident.
- Social Media Feeds: Platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram use AI to personalize your feed, showing you posts, ads, and recommendations based on your interests and interactions.
- Traffic prediction in maps: AI helps navigation apps like Google Maps predict traffic conditions and suggest the fastest route.
- Email Antispam filters: Your email spam filter and social media feed ranking are often powered by AI that learns your preferences.
- Autocorrect and predictive text: Those helpful suggestions on your phone’s keyboard? AI at work!
- Virtual Assistants: Voice-activated virtual assistants like Siri, Google Assistant, and Alexa employ AI to understand and respond to user commands, perform tasks, and provide information. This is an area of AI called NLP, which stands for Natural Language Processing
- Streaming service recommendations: Recommendation algorithms on Netflix or Spotify use AI to suggest content you might enjoy .
- Smartphones: From facial recognition unlock to photo editing, many smartphone features rely on AI
- Ecommerce transactions security and Fraud Detection: AI helps detect and prevent fraudulent activity in online transactions and banking. Banks and financial institutions use AI algorithms to detect suspicious activities and prevent fraud, such as unauthorized transactions or identity theft.
- Social media chatbots: Those automated chat helpers you encounter on social media are often powered by AI, you may not notice it.
- Online Shopping Recommendations: E-commerce platforms like Amazon, eBay, and Netflix utilize AI algorithms to analyze your browsing and purchase history to recommend products or content tailored to your preferences. Those “frequently bought together” or “similar items” suggestions on online stores? AI at work!
- Language Translation: AI-powered language translation tools, like Google Translate, enable you to translate text or speech between different languages seamlessly.
- Ride-Hailing Services: Apps like Uber and Lyft use AI algorithms to match passengers with drivers efficiently, optimize routes, and predict demand to ensure quick pickups.
- Healthcare Diagnosis: AI is increasingly being used in medical imaging, diagnostics, and treatment planning, assisting healthcare professionals in diagnosing diseases, analyzing medical images, and personalizing treatment plans for patients.
- Gaming: AI is used in video games to create realistic enemies and tailor the difficulty to your skill level.
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