The Democratization of Artificial Intelligence One Library’s Approach

The Democratization of Artificial Intelligence One Library’s Approach

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Abstract:The Democratization of Artificial Intelligence One Librarys Approach Chances are that before you read this articleyou probably checked your emailused a mapping app to find your wayor typed a search term onlineWithout your even perceiving itartificial intelligenceAIhas already helped you to accomplish something todayEmail spam filters use variants of AI to help cut down on harmful or useless emails in your inbox1 With AI doing the factcrunchingmapping apps quickly preview the best route based on a myriad of factorsSearch engine companies like Google have been using AI to suggest or produce results faster for longer than anyone outside of the company really knew until recently2 According to a recent study by Northeastern University and Gallup85of Americans are already using AI products3 The true revelation behind these recent technological developments may not be the fact that AI is already embedded into the fabric of our modern livesThe real surprise might just be the sudden ubiquitous availabilityand approachabilityof AI tools for allAs Googles former Chief Scientist of AI and Machine LearningFei-Fei Lisaid in 2017The next step for AI must be democratizationlowering the barriers of entryand making it available to the largest possible community of developersusers and enterprises4 This sounds a lot like most public librariesmission statementsAs with other important workforce development effortslibraries are uniquely placed to participate in this new revolution as key platforms for the discovery and dissemination of emerging tech knowledgeAt the Frisco Public Library saw this AI trend surfacingwe see AI as a critical future job skilland we investigated ways to introduce our patrons into this spaceAs suchthe Frisco Public Library has leveraged readily available technology in a cost-effective way that has engaged community interestOur efforts are also replicable and scalable in terms of multi-nodal experiences both at home and in classroombased learning Library AutomationThe operation of the library through the technology is more automatedConsulting ServiceIt may use AI tools to provide consulting services to help users find information they needSearch for Retrieval and IndexingUse AI technology to accelerate search and indexing processes to provide more relevant results to usersThe article mentioned that AI has played a role in our daily lifeFor examplein email spam filtersin navigation applications that provide the best routeand search engine companies like Google use AI to use AI to faster produces resultMost of these applications depend on machine learningThis is an AI technology that allows machines to learn and improve from data