Workplace safety and technology are thoroughly intertwined. From Excel spreadsheets to full-blown EHS software, most EHS professionals now use technology to save time and effort while ensuring workplace safety. However, a new form of technology has entered the world of EHS. Today, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is undeniably a big part of our lives. Whether it … Read More
The question whether AI’s development should continue rages on. Here we break down the future and the journey of AI since the turn of the century.
A lot of time and money is spent on trying to predict the future. There are organizations built around it, millions of dollars spent on it and alas – as those in the UK and US experienced first-hand in the political landscape of 2016 – they don’t really get it right (if I’m going there, … Read More
Armed robberies, disputes over property ownership and the discovery of a dead body in a river. Sounds like a dramatic episode of Desperate Housewives – but this is all in a few day’s work for Pokémon GO players around the world. The new mobile game from Nintendo is quite literally “catching ‘em all”, dominating game … Read More
What’s the deal with AI in EHS? How can this technology help those who need to work safely on a daily basis?
Recently, it emerged that a self-driving Tesla car had been involved in a fatal crash in Williston, Florida on May 7. The car was in Autopilot mode when its on-board system failed to recognize a left-turning truck intercepting its path, resulting in the car proceeding underneath the trailer and losing its roof – which has … Read More
Artificial Intelligence is a concept already embedded in our day to day lives. Your smart phone? AI. Google’s algorithm? AI. Your email spam filter? AI. When we speak about AI, it’s easy to jump to thoughts of the Terminator movies or i-Robot – is this really a vision of where technology is heading? AI is … Read More
