Artificial Intelligence, or AI, has been a topic of continuous discussion over the past two years, with the United States leading innovation in this technology.
Through the TV program Coop of the U.S. Embassy in Pristina, journalist Xhemajl Rexha and cameraman Agron Berisha earlier this year spoke with experts from various fields in Boston, Austin, and New York.
AI is being used to provide better services in local governance in Boston, where citizens are offered AI-generated summaries to help them understand the decisions made by their elected officials more quickly and clearly.
In Austin, citizens can report issues such as broken roads or other problems to local authorities via AI-powered applications.
In the media, AI in the U.S. is used to shorten the time needed to generate data summaries or analyze economic and legal documents. Media outlets are required to inform their readers/viewers when content is AI-generated.
Some forms of AI are used in the U.S. to make robots perform various tasks that are considered monotonous for humans, as well as to assist doctors in the operating room.
At the University of Texas in Austin, an application is being developed to warn about earthquakes, while at the company Austin Energy, AI applications help detect smoke and fires, making intervention more efficient.
In New York, the company Pactum AI has created a chatbot that conducts negotiations with suppliers, making agreements more beneficial and acceptable for both parties.
