Artificial intelligence has always been with us, only in recent years its presence has increased. According to a Commonwealth Scientific Research Organization (CSIRO) report, there has been an increase in the adoption of AI in research areas in the physical, natural and social sciences over the past 23 years. This report analyzes peer-reviewed editorial trends over a period of 63 years (1960-2022).
The report shows that by September 2022, 5.7% of peer-reviewed research worldwide was about AI (up from 1.2% in 2000 and 3.1% in 2017), reversing this growth trend since 2000. The pandemic has left the topic artificial intelligence aside to focus on researching issues related to COVID-19; But prior to 2020, five out of seven high-impact Google Scholar investigations were about artificial intelligence.
The eternal debate: Are AI systems good or bad?
Many fields of knowledge have debated whether artificial intelligence has arrived to contribute to or displace humans, but science, one of its strongest fields, recognizes the benefits in this new technology that illustrates the oft-mentioned apocalyptic panorama.
says Jimena López, Director of the Master’s Degree in Artificial Intelligence at the International University Valencia-VIU.
The teacher explains that many studies have shown how artificial intelligence facilitates the search for knowledge in areas unimaginable to humans with amazing speeds and accuracy, from scanning the skies for supernovae to finding new medicines from millions of possible combinations.
Jimena Llopis adds: “When it comes to analyzing large amounts of data, which are beyond human capacity, AI plays a fundamental role.”
In addition to this great ability to process information and enhance knowledge, AI systems help promote the independence of knowledge in fields or disciplines that usually operate independently, separate from each other.
Artificial intelligence in education is essential
The Academy has a fundamental role in the development and application of artificial intelligence. This was voiced by Rebecca Willett, Professor of Statistics and Computer Science at the University of Chicago and a leading expert on the foundations and applications of artificial intelligence in science. “Basic research in universities and national laboratories can lay the foundations for artificial intelligence and machine learning methods, explore how these technologies can be applied to solve societal challenges, and use artificial intelligence to advance scientific discoveries in all fields.”
His opinion is based on the current function that technology fulfills as a short term solution, but in the long term it can be seen as a solution or improvement to our world.
A promising academic vision also shared by Jimena Llopis of the International University of Valencia, who invites us to realize that, more than a time of change, it is a change of time characterized by a “”human-centered” approach”, the technological revolution, the collaborative economy, the collective intelligence, the crossing of borders at all levels “. “The pace of technological change, among other things, generates new adaptive challenges and requires an internal change in our mindset,” concludes the Director of the Master’s Degree in Artificial Intelligence at the International University of Valencia – VIU.
