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Applied Artificial Intelligence (AI) advances toward Artificial General Intelligence (AGI). From automation to autonomy, tech evolves. GitHub Co-pilot, Google Gemini, and ChatGPT pioneer today’s Innovation, while Nvidia’s recent acquisitions of Israeli startup Deci and Run:AI point to AI’s Future Journey.
Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) 101
In the space of Applied AI, advancements are propelling us closer to the concept of Artificial General Intelligence (AGI). Applied AI, through technologies like machine learning and neural networks, is revolutionizing industries by automating tasks, enhancing decision-making processes, and even enabling autonomous systems. These innovations, exemplified by tools like GitHub Co-pilot and Google Gemini, are laying the groundwork for AGI, an AI capable of independent, human-like thought. AGI systems can ‘think’ and ‘learn’ across a wide range of tasks at the level of humans and apply that ability across different domains without limitations, including abstract thinking and the ability to interpret context similar to human understanding.
While AGI remains a future prospect, current developments in Applied AI hint at the transformative potential of this evolving technology landscape. If development continues as it has so far, Silicon Valley will be able to create general human intelligence (AGI) by around 2027 and so-called ‘superintelligence’ around 2030.
AGI can help improve welfare, healthcare, organisational productivity and tackle some global climate challenges. But within 5 years, the limiting factor will be access to energy for the huge data sets, clusters of computers and cooling. For example, a single question to ChatGPT is equivalent to 40 mobile phone charges.
Why is this interesting for Denmark?
Denmark, a frontrunner in digitalization, stands to gain tremendously from the Applied AI revolution. The Danish welfare system faces huge challenges in coming decades as the share of elderly citizens grows, while younger generations are considerably smaller in size, hereby augmenting demand for welfare services, while the workforce is shrinking. AGI implemented in robotics has the potential to curb demand for workforce increases, by leveraging AGI-powered solutions to take care of jobs, formerly demanding human engagement. As artificial intelligence edges closer to human level understanding of the world, the possibilities for use of artificial intelligence in a vast field of sectors has the potential to curb service quality plummeting in the Danish welfare system, leaving more time for the humans employed in the sector to take care of face-to-face interactions with the user/patient. Imagine healthcare powered by AI-driven diagnostics and personalized treatment plans.
Danish businesses, from wind giants like Vestas to agricultural leaders like Arla, can leverage AI for optimized production processes and data-driven decision-making. Furthermore, Denmark’s strong robotics sector can be further bolstered by AI integration, leading to truly autonomous systems. By embracing these advancements and fostering a responsible AI development environment, Denmark can solidify its position as a global innovation hub. The aforementioned demographical factors are not unique to Denmark. Leading the charge in this sector, could therefore lead to Danish companies gaining a head start in a sector with a large future the global market
How far are we?
Israel’s Position in the Applied AI & AGI Race:
1) Policy: Israel prioritizes technology competitiveness and security, favoring a supportive regulatory approach. Government initiatives like the Israel Innovation Authority subsidize R&D. The IIA (Israel Innovation Authority) invests in start-ups in a broad field of sectors[1]. Among others, medical innovations making use of AI technology such as SurgiAI, analyzing patient data letting surgeons spent more time on surgery and less time on patient data-analysis[2]. Collaboration among government, private sector, and academia accelerates innovation.
2) Investment and Funding: Public funding, including government grants and initiatives like the Innovation Authority, supports AI R&D. Private investment, driven by a robust venture capital scene and multinational corporations’ presence, fuels AI startup growth.
3) Entrepreneurship: Israel’s AI startup scene thrives, particularly in niche areas like computer vision and cybersecurity. Many startups benefit from founders with elite military technological unit backgrounds, blending technical expertise with practical problem-solving skills.
Israeli start-ups engaging with AI-technology can be found in a vast range of sectors from AI-powered robots and drones cleaning and maintaining solar power plants (Blade Ranger)[3], analysis of sperm cells for optimization of IVF treatments (BAIBYS)[4] and traffic optimization (NoTraffic)[5].
4) Corporate: Leading Israeli corporations such as Gong.io and its’ sales optimization AI-powered software and AI21 labs’ revolutionary AI language optimization software have already achieved huge success in the global market. Gong.io currently collaborates with 4000+ companies, including well-known giants such as LinkedIn, Pinterest and Nasdaq[6] while AI21 labs’ Wordtune service, an AI writing assistant, has been used by over 10 million people worldwide[7]. Additionally, several other established companies integrate AI for tasks like logistics and data analysis. As an example, this can be found in the products of the company BeeHero, whose research is based in Israel. BeeHero uses AI-driven data analytics to give real time information to beekeepers about changes and problems within their hives, optimizing beehive health and efficiency[8].
5) Academia: Israel has top-tier universities such as Tel Aviv University, The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Bar-Ilan University and the University of Haifa with strong AI research programmes. Collaboration between AI researchers and experts from disciplines like neuroscience and mathematics fosters interdisciplinary approaches to AGI development.
Let’s connect
Please reach out to Senior Innovation Advisor Udi Amrani, at ehuamr@um.dk for any inquiries. ICDK Tel Aviv facilitates opportunities for Danish SMEs and corporates to accelerate innovation and internationalize Danish technology.
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