07/22/2022 5:00 PM
According to Tamas Maher, President of ABBYY in Hungary and Vice President of Artificial Intelligence at NJSZT, society in the next decade will mostly see the spread of current technologies. New technology will have the greatest impact on our daily lives at work. In our workplaces, we will increasingly encounter the consequences of AI-led automation.
This phenomenon can be amplified by the Artificial Intelligence Strategy in Hungary completed in 2020, which consists of three levels. The government and the AI coalition first want to create a broad system of conditions for implementing AI. Then, specific sectoral and technological developments can be expected, followed by developments and measures that improve the quality of citizens’ daily life.
According to László Gulyás and Tamás Máhr, the ambitious goals of the strategy are very important for Hungary, as different levels of education will play an important role in its implementation.
How will our day be in 2035?
Many people do not even realize that AI is already a part of their lives today, when they are using a smartphone, browsing the Internet, or navigating with the help of navigation. This will become stronger in the future and will be complemented by additional automation solutions. According to László Gulyás, many people will be using the vehicles’ various self-driving functions, and it wouldn’t be surprising if a drone delivered the desired food or product.
Shopping may also change. With the help of cameras and sensors in stores, we will be able to pay automatically when leaving the gate (there are already examples of this), and we will be able to confirm the most serious purchases not with a PIN code, but with our face or other biometric data.
In healthcare, it is conceivable that diagnostic software will automatically recognize diseases and changes with the help of computer vision and make recommendations to clinicians for diagnosis and treatment—however, the final decision is sure to be made by professionals for a very long time to come. Automation will definitely speed up operations.
Speed of propagation depends on trust
How widespread automation is depends on how much trust researchers and society place in it. According to László Gulyás, it is expected first to automate low-risk and high-impact operations, such as, for example, navigation systems or recommending routes that are already deployed.
“People love convenience and efficiency, so they are expected to accept automated solutions, whether it is related to transportation, delivery, even health or investments. The history of developing technologies shows that some costly accidents may be inevitable, but everyone tries to reduce them until appropriate regulations and standards are in place” . László Gulyás added.
Tamas Maher said that “expect a little resistance, there will be people who are skeptical about intelligent automation. On the other hand, there will be more people whose lives and work will be greatly facilitated by technology. This will be especially noticeable in the field of work in the near future, because we are in this Environment We prefer making decisions based on rational arguments devoid of emotion. Acceptance among firms is already high and this value will continue to increase in the future.”
international situation
The two experts agreed that China and the United States are currently in serious competition, and their goal is rapid and large-scale adoption and further development of artificial intelligence and automation. The stakes in this competition are high: anyone with better production technology and greater economic and political influence will make the latest IT and automation solutions available and usable faster. Europe’s place in this competition is also very important: the European Union is currently leading the way in developing regulatory frameworks.
Who Should Follow Hungary?
According to experts, Lithuania and Estonia can provide a good example for policy makers and companies. For example, Lithuania ranks first in the world in digital and technological capabilities and fourth in communication technologies. Estonia has a world-renowned digital public administration portal that ranks first in the Digital Health Index, third in the Global Cybersecurity Index, and is the first country to use blockchain technology to ensure the integrity of networks, systems and data.
In terms of education, the training of AI engineers is very important, which has already started in many Hungarian universities, for example at ELTÉ, BMÉ and the University of Szeged. However, preparing future users is just as important. On the other hand, it should be done in primary and secondary schools within the appropriate subject framework. However, it is no longer possible to reach the older age group in this way. For this reason, initiatives such as the MI Challenge, which target a wider social circle, should be welcomed.
