AI is here today and could be the future
Source: The Sangai Express / Konsam Samita

Imphal, March 09 2025: Artificial Intelligence has emerged as a transforming technology that is revolutionising many industries and could potentially become the future.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is being integrated into all sectors and industries.

As it also becomes integrated into our day-to-day life, understanding its potential, advantages and disadvantages has become very crucial today, says Navanath Saharia, Assistant Professor of Department of Computer Science and Engineering, (Indian Institute of Information Technology) IIIT Manipur.

Speaking to The Sangai Express, Navanath says, "The main objective for building AI is to help us in our daily activities like an assistant.

We are surrounded by AI from the moment we wake up until we sleep again" .

Humans become bored doing the same chores day in and day out.

To escape from this boredom, humans have built AI as an assistant which "mimics us", he says.

While AI sophistication has increased and is being improved, new designs are being developed which can even simulate human decision-making ability, he adds.

Simulating human decision-making involves AI techniques like machine learning and neural networks to analyse data, identify patterns, and make predictions, aiming to replicate human cognitive processes.

"Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a super-computer which has the ability to learn and adapt.

It helps us manage time efficiently, organise work and improve our experience.

In short, it is revolutionising our work and environment," Navanath says.

AI has simplified tasks, and it has brought about changes in the way humans work and interact.

From virtual assistants like Siri and Alexa in smartphones and other devices to self-driving cars, all these technologies are using AI for human convenience, he says.

AI is now being integrated into all industries and sectors including agriculture, healthcare, education, finance, transportation, customer service, marketing, manufacturing, security and entertainment etc, says Navanath.

For example, AI is being used to monitor weather, crop and predict yield.

AI is being used to detect ripeness of fruits in large scale farms.

It is also being used in harvesting technologies.

Many countries are even using AI for enhanced pollination and crop yield, he says.

There are many advantages of AI.

To sum up a few, Navanath says, it reduces human efforts, simplifies the tasks and improves efficiency.

It also helps organise data, and reduces human errors in various fields including medical diagnosis.

AI chatbots and virtual assistants are available 24x7 for customer support, and this brings about customer satisfaction and enhances loyalty.

The use of AI also enhances emergency response and helps reduce risk of accidents and injuries.

While there are many more advantages, the disadvantages of AI include job loss due to automation, bias and lack of accountability, potential misinformation and cyber security risk, Navanath says.

"AI has become a transforming force...it may certainly become the future.

Understanding it better will help us grow with the technology," he says.

(This Article is published under the 5th Scientific Journalism Programme on Artificial Intelligence And Its Uses, sponsored by the Public Relations & Media Management (PRMM) Cell, CAU Imphal.

Head of PRMM Cell, CAU Imphal- Dr Indira Thounaojam may be contacted for more information) .

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