Tech Desk 
Jul 11, 2024
AI (Artificial Intelligence) is being driven by exponential growth beyond any calculation, shaping up to become a personal assistant, with the innumerable number of tasks it can complete.
The generative qualities of AI continue to spellbound audiences with their imaginative nature, nuance and accuracy, which is important to ascertaining human-AI relations going into the future.
AI can and will become an integral part of human life as we age, it’ll alter human interaction, and its high-time AI’s role as a companion was ascertained.
How AI will improve usability
1. AI improves usability
There’ll come a point in time when youth will struggle to figure out the latest technology, similar to how the old of today grapple with what’s new.
Usability will eventually become a problem for everyone, though AI sounds like a whole lot to take in, users need not delve into its technical jargon, instead realising its usability and the ease with which to use it.
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Several features have recently been announced that use AI to improve usability on smartphones. For instance, Google recently launched 'Circle To Search' and 'Ask With Video', they use AI in conjunction with other parts of the phone to improve the overall usability of Google Search.
2. AI can offer emergency support
Another concern with the elderly is their vulnerability, they could fall over unattended. Placing a call using a voice assistant can be frustrating due to poor recognisability but this will be changing.
Apple’s AI brainchild, Apple Intelligence is just around the corner and it is expected to improve human-AI communication.
The AI may learn to detect a fall, place the call and relay all the information.
Besides this, AI’s ability to summarise and explain is a treat for those who suffer from weak eyesight and struggle to ascertain what’s on their screen.
The AI can help by relaying all necessary information to them, especially coming in handy while handling sensitive documents.
3. Dealing with scam calls
There's been an uptick in cases of fraudulent calls. This is a concern for the elderly who tend to be the victims of these kinds of attacks. However, AI can be of great help in managing these situations.
For instance, Google Gemini just announced a new feature that will alert users that a call is likely fraudulent.
