AI you already use
Spot the AI hiding in your phone, from face unlock and keyboard suggestions to maps, recommendations and spam filters.
You probably use AI every day without noticing. Let's spot it. You might think A I is something from the future. But you probably used it today, maybe without noticing. Let's go looking for it. Face unlock uses A I to recognise your face, even in different light, or when you're wearing a cap. Your keyboard's word suggestions use A I to predict what you're likely to type next. Map apps use A I to predict traffic and suggest a faster route, using information from millions of phones. YouTube, TikTok and Instagram use A I to guess what you'll want to watch next, based on what you watched before.
More AI around you
Spam filters use A I to catch junk email before you see it. Photo apps use A I so you can search your pictures for words like food or beach. Voice assistants use A I to understand what you say. And banks use A I to spot payments that look unusual, to protect your money. A I often works quietly in the background. That's why it's easy to miss. Now that you know what to look for, you'll start to notice it everywhere.
Quick check
Quick check. Which of these app features uses A I? Video recommendations. A I guesses what you'd like to watch next. Options: Video recommendations on YouTube; The phone's power button; The volume buttons; A paper notebook.
Recap
Face unlock and keyboard suggestions use A I. Maps use it to predict traffic. Apps use it to recommend what to watch. And so do spam filters, photo search and bank fraud alerts.
Key points
- Face unlock, keyboard word suggestions and voice typing all use AI.
- Map apps use AI to predict traffic, and video apps use it to recommend what to watch next.
- Spam filters, photo search and bank fraud alerts use AI too.
- AI often works quietly in the background, so it's easy to miss.
Try it: Find five pieces of AI on your phone
Go looking for AI on your own phone. This is your Unit 1 project.