Impact of AI on software development, programming, high level coding, AI system design, and AI strategy

Patrick Dixon is a global keynote speaker on AI / software development, author 19 books

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OVER $2TN WILL BE SPENT by companies and governments on AI between now and 2030, and most of that will be extra people costs, employing vast numbers of systems developers and AI experts, which tells you all you need to know about job prospects in the IT sector.

But as we will see, developers and their computer systems make mistakes which can take decades to become apparent, and all kinds of errors will find themselves worked into AI, some of which will have very serious consequences.

One of the areas of work that in theory will be most impacted by AI is coding software itself. Over the last two decades we have already seen the development of a growing number of high-level languages, where words and phrases are interpreted by software to tell the system what to do.

And the software industry is one where many wild forecasts have been made, alleging that major disruption and redundancies will surely happen on a large scale. Indeed, surveys of software developers show that 30% believe that their own jobs will be replaced by AI ‘in the foreseeable future’ – but how soon is that?

And are they right?

It is true that AI has the potential to streamline and automate almost all aspects of software development.

Here is a three sentence instruction that could lead to half a million lines of new

code, mainly using tools already becoming available.

Write me a computer game that simulates a rocket being launched and then heading to the Moon. The aim of the game is to land the lunar module safely on the surface of the Moon without crashing or using up too much fuel. Design the outside and inside of the rocket and lunar module along the lines of past Apollo missions.

This is how such an instruction works. Firstly, AI uses the...

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* Dr Patrick Dixon is one of the world's best known keynote speakers on global trends, often described as Europe’s leading Futurist. Author of 19 books, he has advised over 400 of the world’s largest corporations, often sharing platforms with their CEOs at their most important global events. His clients include Google, Microsoft, IBM, Intel, LinkedIn and many of the world’s largest manufacturers as well as governments. Patrick is a cancer physician by first training and his first start-up company some decades years ago was an AI-simulator, using computers to talk to and diagnose patients. His website globalchange.com has had 15 million unique visitors with 9 million video views.

How AI will change your life - Contents of Book

Chapter Headings:

Part One: How AI Is Evolving

1 The Truth About Artificial Intelligence 

2 Super-Smart AI and a Reality Check 

Part Two: How AI Will Shape Our Future World

3 Workplace AI

4 Office Workers - impact of AI

5 Healthcare - how AI will drive better health

6 Pharma, Disease Prevention and Wellness - how AI will transform pharma

7 Education – in School and at College - AI challenges to education

8 Adult Education and ‘Truth’ - why AI will redefine "Truth"

9 Software Development - AI will help but less than many think

10 Film-making and Music - get ready for AI revolution

11 Search Engines, Social Media, Publishing and Art - massive AI impact

12 Marketing - most campaigns will be driven entirely by AI

13 Retail - AI will have huge impact on retail eg fashion

14 Travel and Leisure - multiple impacts of AI on airlines, auto industry etc

15 Relationships - relationships with AI bots, and impact of AI on human to human relationships

16 Food Industry - AI will drive greater efficiency

17 Satellites and Space Colonies - impossible without AI

18 Manufacturing, Logistics and Supply Chains - major benefits from AI

19 Construction and Cities - AI will transform construction and the built environment

20 Environment - AI will consume huge amounts of power but also enable sustainability initiatives

21 Pensions and Wealth Management - AI already controls most investment decisions

22 Corporate and Retail Banking, and Insurance - AI poses major threats but will deliver cost savings

23 Cybersecurity - greatest risk from AI right now

24 Surveillance - AI is every dictator's dream tech

25 Military and War - get ready for AI driven wars

26 Government - AI will enhance government and threaten democracy 

Part Three: How Should We Respond?

27 Ten Steps for Governments 

28 Twelve Steps for Individuals 

29 Ten Steps for Companies 

30 Postscript – A Story