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    YOU, I & AI: A look at how AI is becoming omnipresent in our lives

    Today, AI is becoming all-pervasive, much like any general purpose technology like steam engines, electricity and the internet.

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    What comes naturally to humans is now being taught to machines. The ability of machines to learn from behaviour trends means certain repetitive tasks do not need human intervention anymore.

    Priya Seghal, 28, plans to buy a SUV in the new year. Unlike a large part of the population that is purchasing cars to increase personal mobility during a pandemic, Seghal would not need it to go to the office; her work-from-home routine will continue in 2021 also. But she wants a vehicle to go on those long weekend drives. The Gurgaon-based executive with a global consultancy has her mindset on an automated vehicle. Her checklist includes
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