T-7: Stretch that Imagination!
What is next for AI and how can it safely grow into our homes?
Possibilities seem endless. During the week leading into July 16, let's explore and get a good workout for that brain!
What should we consider to bring AI safely in the home?
Keep us safe! No sharing of private information!
Use of reputable information sources - and must not infringe on copywrite
Price and accessibility
Improves quality of life
Helpful but not over-distracting or even completely invasive
Make it fun!
Each item listed is a thesis of study to be sure. So this week will be all about how to make the first steps. And make them with safety and privacy while keeping it fun. So each day, a new bullet will be a road of discovery. At the end, a start to an endless list of home AI items can be expected.
Remember, even with so many regulations now in place and yet to come, AI has already entered our homes and our lives. Taking the next steps therefore should consider what is missing but also what should be replaced or removed. A system of trust or otherwise structured to eliminate trust issues is certainly a requirement.
Requirement: Establish system of trust
First question is then, what devices are truly trusted. What may cause the lack of trust and how is this rectified? These questions are as much philosophical as they are engineered. How to get from point A to point B is the responsibility of each member in this growing community. As we safely share information with each other we must also make it available to all in the community.
Requirement: Open source
Many open source models exist, and open source developers should be considerate of those end users that would like their product. Open source should include as much hardware and software development as possible. How else is this going forward on these 2 first requirements? Several open source models exist, with the likely MIT open source license chosen unless anyone wishes to speak up.
Reference of article on open source choices at synopsis.com
Price an accessibility is also quite important. As the software and hardware grows, a world-wide community can grow. This isn't about AI taking us over. It is about how we can improve our lives with AI. Software will match up to the hardware elements and the hardware could be separated into more costly components to less costly components. This should be achieved by the design and build around commonly available tools and components.
Requirement: Use commonly available tools and components
Not all components are created equally, and to be sure, most AI-dedicated components are in demand and quite expensive. These components use significant levels of power, generate heat, and can typically be too large and noisy for the home environment. Fortunately, many data and compute centers are online and growing around the globe. The price models, based on usage, are generous compared to the total cost of ownership in the home.
Requirement: Use cloud services where applicable
Since the big data, big compute work is safely done in the big centers, homes can be kept to lower cost networked IOT type elements. These can keep the price tag in homes at a manageable level. However, the devices do not really exist until IOT device integrators get involved and manufacture the low cost devices. This is possible, and will be achieved. Soon.
Requirement: Use IOT type low cost devices in the household
So a good starting point deserves a break. A time to pause and reflect. Even perform thought experiments for the testability of these requirements, making the foundation to build. Over the next several days, a review will cover what AI can and cannot do, or what should and should not be done with AI. It is growing quickly and has become a priority on all fronts. Hope everyone enjoys and GET READY