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In this issue is our annual CPE survey . In 2023 , such an enterprise must , inevitably , include AI and an appraisal of its impact on in-home equipment .
Artificial Intelligence is in the news most days at the moment , usually in the context of its nascent dangers ; it will become so good it will start ‘ doing its own thing ’. The term AI has been around quite a while in this sector , so no one is getting panicky . However , maybe this is because it is common practice to stretch an interpretation of Machine Learning and the application of subtle algorithms , to mean AI . Perhaps also because , if the strength of AI is really on display in those MLT racks offered up by platforms , then humans definitely have nothing to worry about .
There is no doubt that the application of genuine AI could have a profound effect on the efficiency of personalisation , discovery and the interconnection and efficacy of smart devices , boosting all kinds of areas including security and energy efficiency . And no one thinks this means AI will ‘ take command ’ of the devices for their own ends .
So , the question , as in many sectors , is not could it be deployed , but should it be ? And the question is posed at the intersection of technology and ethics , legal rules and ownership . The best thing to happen in answer to the question ; what best serves the consumer in this application (?), is different if the answer is biased in favour of choice , or profit , or privacy ? In theory , an AI application could be ‘ trained ’ to weigh all these factors and come up with the ‘ right ’ answer . But an awful lot depends on the trainer and their attitude .
And that ’ s the issue with AI ; ‘ attitude ’. As so often , the big questions are not in the ‘ can we ?’ in terms of technology but rather in the ‘ should we ?’ or more accurately ‘ how should we ?’. That ’ s not a debate that should be left inside the industry , and it is encouraging that international organisations are beginning to develop interrogative templates to be applied to AI developments . But the activity is running ahead of the ability to properly consider it , the thinkers need to catch up .
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