Nikolas Perrault discusses some of the most important and influential artificial intelligence trends for 2019. These include more smart technology and advanced uses for AI in everyday life. Originally published on NikolasPerrault.com

1. A R T I F I C I A L
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N I K O L A S P E R R A U L T

2. As artificial intelligence continues its advance, the list
of its applications will grow. In 2019, expect to see AI
used by many more companies and consumers. Below
are some areas in which AI will expand in the coming
year.

3. M O R E
A D V A N C E D A I
A S S I S T A N T S
AI assistants are a staple in the homes
of many. Amazon’s Alexa, Apple’s Siri
and Google Home are already fairly
advanced AI assistants that can play
music, turn off your home lights and
tell you the weather. Seventy-one
percent of people who own a smart-
speaker have stated that they use it
once a day.

4. have said they use it multiple times
in a day. In 2019, these devices will
become even more prevalent, and
you’ll begin to see them
incorporated in more ways in your
home and workplace. They’ll also be
able to do more advanced tasks and
may be able to recognize individual
voices.
44%

5. Search engines will soon become more conversational
and more AI-powered. The way answers are given to
users will become more advanced. Search engines will
do more than just provide you with a list of results;
they’ll soon be able to ask you follow-up questions
about your search. For example, instead of typing
“homes for sale near me,” you could ask “what homes
are for sale near me for under $200,000?” Then, the
search engine could ask you how many bedrooms
you’re looking for and what neighborhood you would
prefer to live in. This means you’ll be able to find the
exact results you’re looking for without having to dig
through pages of results.
A I - P O W E R E D
S E A R C H

6. Recruiting new employees for your
business is a stressful and time-
consuming task. However,
advancements in artificial intelligence
mean AI may soon be able to handle
the task for you. One such service,
Mya, is leading the way in this
field. Mya is a chatbot that can talk
with job candidates through email, text
or Skype. The service can be used to
screen employees to determine who
meets the qualifications and can reject
the candidates that don’t.
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R E C R U I T I N G
T O O L S

7. While chatbots can already hold conversations and perform
tasks, expect them to become even more advanced in 2019.
They’ll likely to be able to imitate humans fully, and a
conversation with a chatbot will differ very little than a chat
with a human representative. A variety of companies will
adopt the use of conversational chatbots to service smaller
customer needs and reserve the human representatives for
more pressing issues.
B E T T E R
C O N V E R S A T I O N A L
C H A T B O T S

8. Many people already have some form
of a smart appliance in their home, like
lights controlled through a voice-
activated device or a smart fridge that
can stream music and videos. But,
smart appliances will start to get
smarter in the coming year. Soon, you
may be able to share a recipe with your
smart stove, and it will adjust the
temperature to the perfect setting for
you. If you cook the same meal every
Sunday at 5 p.m., after a few weeks,
the stove will start heating up at that
time without you doing anything.
S M A R T
A P P L I A N C E S

9. Electricity grids used to be simple
pipes through which electricity flowed
from the producer to consumer. Over
time, they’ve become smart which has
made them able to manage the balance
of the grid. Smart grids have sensors
that gather and transmit data, which
makes them able to adjust electricity
flows automatically.
S M A R T G R I D S

10. These new grids will be able to prevent power failures and
blackouts, and could turn on home appliances when more
electricity is available, saving consumers money. Smart
grids are flexible, accessible, reliable and save money. While
this technology is new, within several years, many homes will
be fitted with smart meters.

11. T H A N K Y O U !
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