Safe technologies to lead in artificial intelligence adoption

Artificial intelligence is likely to see its first widespread adoption in safe applications, but industry standards and public acceptance are needed to hasten the process, said Said Jahanmir, president of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers.

"I see AI development in safe areas first, where the negative impact is minimal, such as in sales, marketing and human-robotic collaboration," Jahanmir told China Daily in a recent interview.

Citing an example, Jahanmir said the most beneficial aspect of AI is going to be in the healthcare sector. "AI will help doctors make decisions by analyzing data from the machine and then deciding whether he or she agrees with the suggestion. Such an effort will help reduce negative impact."