The Refractive Thinker®: Artificial Intelligence: The New Frontier of the Digital Age

CHAPTER 3 Artificial Intelligence: The Next Step in Technological Evolution

By: Dr. Kevin Grant

Narrated by: Virtual Voice

Unlike most academic books that merely define research, The Refractive Thinker® series offers unique application of effective business practices from the perspective of multiple authors – each offering a chapter based on their scholarly expertise.

The Refractive Thinker® series provides doctoral scholars with a collaborative opportunity to promote and publish their work in an award winning peer-reviewed publication, which meets the university standard. Our goal is to provide an affordable outlet for scholars that supports the tremendous need for dynamic dialogue and innovation while providing additional credibility and recognition for each contributing author.

Join Foreword writer Jordan Wilson and esteemed doctoral scholars from around the globe as they present their research and discuss the innovative disruption of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Scholars share not only current trends and applications of this emerging technology, but also functional and moral concerns as the use of AI spreads to all facets of the personal and
business landscape. Come join us! This volume will not only inform readers of the current state of affairs, but also offer ideas that merit further consideration as AI continues to evolve into a societal tool that will continue to shape the conversation of future success in business around the world.

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Foreword by Jordan Wilson

CHAPTER 3
Artificial Intelligence: The Next Step
in Technological Evolution
Dr. Kevin Grant

Advances in technology were depicted in movies and cartoons including Star Trek which depicted tablet computers, James Bond, who used smart watches and smart phones, and the Jetsons, which depicted flying cars and innovative equipment. These technologies were conceptualized but not produced during that time. Humanity’s ability to innovate does not stay dormant when developing technology.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is a developing technology affecting different aspects of life. Athletes benefit from AI in their training and development. AI has been studied in areas of healthcare and medical practice, including precision medicine, population health, and natural language processing (Kulkarni et al., 2020). AI began as a series of “if, then rules” and has advanced over several decades to include complex algorithms that perform similarly to the human brain. There are subfields in AI, akin to specialties in medicine, such as machine learning, deep learning, and computer vision (Kaul et al., 2020). Developments in the medical field are beneficial to the medical practitioners and patients. Concerns about AI include being self-aware, self-sufficient, and making decisions that can be detrimental to others. While AI can be beneficial in certain sectors, control over AI integrated platforms must be emphasized.