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"Have you noticed more discussion recently about Artificial Intelligence or AI? When first hearing "Artificial Intelligence" is there an image that pops into your mind? Is it something that you can easily define? Perhaps your understanding/reference point is something you've seen in the movies. For myself, being an 80s child, my initial frame of reference is Star Wars, I immediately think of R2D2 or C3PO. My mind then wanders to thoughts of "I, Robot" starring Will Smith, in which the robots developed the capacity to think like humans, to feel and to take action on their own. And more currently, I think of the Alexa, Echo, Siri and others that have gained popularity, even more so recently. But what is the true meaning of AI and how do we see it in daily life?"

"Google's Gboard has been a great alternative iOS keyboard since its launch, and the latest update makes it even better. Now you can use it to dictate your messages, which will save you a load of time once you get in the habit. In my opinion, Google has Siri licked when it comes to voice recognition, so there's never been a better time to give Gboard a try. Here's how to get started."

"As we move closer to the public release of iOS 11, Apple tonight has shared a series of new 'how to' videos for iPad features that come along with the newest software. AirPods The last series of videos from Apple shared earlier this month featured Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson and Siri along with the iPhone 7. The latest videos shine the spotlight on the new capabilities that iOS 11 brings to the iPad and iPad Pro."

"Last year, in the height of the election season, the Obama administration quietly released a national strategic plan for artificial intelligence (AI) research and development. The plan was the beginning of a national effort to prepare Americans for a future with AI-a future some computer scientist believe our nation is ill-equipped to handle. AI has become a part of the American fabric for some time. Siri and Alexa are already taking orders, self-driving cars have hit some streets, and the concept of interconnectivity is now a reality through the Internet of Things. But experts assert that in order for the society to fully embrace AI, learning machines should not replace human workers, but complement them. So to prepare the future workforce for a computer coworker, there must be a shift in teaching and learning-a change that should begin in the classroom."

"Up until a week ago, I'd never heard of ChatGPT. In fact, I hadn't realised that AI chat systems were even a 'thing' and was quite surprised that the technology existed. For those of you who haven't heard of it yet, ChatGPT, powered by artificial intelligence, is a chatbot which takes human-computer interaction to a whole new level. Siri and Alexa pale in comparison. It is an online system which responds to human input in an incredibly sophisticated way. You type in a request and ChatGPT produces a response within seconds."

"Getting your iOS device to read out text to you is an easy affair - it can be done using nothing more than native features. Third-party options exist but are rare, partly due to Apple's restrictive approach to what kind of access third-party developers can have."