There’s been research to date on kinetic energy, using human gait as an identity fingerprint and others for new battery like contraptions and more. As a side note, this Editor hopes we skip the Matrix phase above!The latest US researchers are trying to find ways for our human body heat and energy to power wearable devices. If they succeed, what environmental & sustainable benefits could we see? No more pesky 6month battery lives? If our energy and movement could be distinct, perhaps it is a bio marker for identity and more? https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2021/02/12/wearable-tech-using-body-battery-created-colo-researchers/6735709002/image credit: The Matrix movie

“While 3D printers have now made it possible to produce a range of objects that include product models, jewelry, and novelty toy

We've seen in the last few years how 'viral' theories and conspiracies have swirled in social media and our communities to appear truthful (2016: Pizzagate?). Can AI help us verify the narrative and complex constructions and connections? Researchers from the University of California have developed an approach that automates social media analysis in specific recent examples such as COVID, anti-vax movement and QAnon. Could this be an early warning system of social unrest/ disruption centred in misinformation & distrust? https://theconversation.com/an-ai-tool-can-distinguish-between-a-conspiracy-theory-and-a-true-conspiracy-it-com

Otter.ai transcribes what people are saying in meetings as they’re speaking. Within a second or two, the words someone has spoke

Train an AI to complete half-finished images? Mimic how humans use words or predicting what we see? A future where AI models understand text and images and convert between the two, understanding our language and pre-filling our gaps (half finished images - no problem, let the algorithm complete that). GPT-3/ OpenAI and other deep learning advancements and research continue to drive possibilities for creative industries, manufacturing, education and more.https://www.technologyreview.com/2021/01/05/1015754/avocado-armchair-future-ai-openai-deep-learning-nlp-gpt3-computer-vision-common-sense/ image credit : Alexandr Ivanov (Pixabay)

Anything you want to count, record, analyse, or store can be obtained by teaching Vision AI to look for it. Current use cases globally worked through include home-eye assessments (6over6), detecting manufacturing & infrastructure asset defects (preventative maintenance etc),alerting where weapons are carried onto a premise and more.Could Vision.AI help us with sustainability? climate change? ie using algorithms to measure what is difficult for humans – every tree in NSW, very yeast cell in a culture,the change in gait that suggests a medical condition before it presents significantly?https://venturebeat.com/2020/08/29/how-to-tell-if-computer-vision-can-transform-your-business/ Image by LhcCoutinho from Pixabay