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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Indian J Plast Surg 2019; 52(02): 145-147
DOI: 10.1055/s-0039-1700367
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Association of Plastic Surgeons of India

Artificial intelligence (AI)—An Inflection Point In the Global History and its Significance For a National Strategy

Dinesh Kadam
1   Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, A J Institute of Medical Sciences and A J Hospital and Research Centre, Mangalore, Karnataka, India
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09 October 2019 (online)

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“AI is the new electricity”—Andrew Ng.

Andrew Ng,[1] the Director of the Stanford Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, equates the age of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to the discovery of electricity for allowing inexhaustible applications into all walks of life. AI might be the single largest technology revolution of our times, and we are now living in an AI-led era already. Be it, Amazon Alexa, Apple Siri, or Google Assistant, our smartphones now are equipped with a personal assistant powered by AI with nearly 90% accuracy and dependability. From live “chatbots,” to smart suggestions for travel, shopping, or restaurants, AI has invariably impacted our everyday lives. The buzz around this incredible technology is beguiling and poised for a paradigm shift in our lives.