As we use artificial intelligence (AI) in more parts of everyday life, more people are questioning how it works, how it is applied and if they should trust it. To provide the public with these answers, some of the most influential academic publishers have partnered together to launch the Artificial Intelligence Knowledge Cooperative, collated by, Kudos, the platform for showcasing science.
The Showcase will provide better access to credible research about AI and its usage in easy-to-understand summaries.
According to a 2022 report by Tortoise Intelligence, worldwide investment into AI companies has increased by 115 per cent since 2020, marking the largest year-on-year growth in AI investment for at least two decades. Despite its integration into our lives, some businesses and members of the public are unsure about the impact of AI.
Kudos developed the AI knowledge cooperative, alongside publishers such as the Association for Computing Machinery, AIP Publishing, ASTM International and IOP Publishing, to provide media, industry, policy makers and the public with credible information that will help them understand the current and future role of AI. Each piece of research has been summarised into easy-to-understand language by expert writers to ensure everyone can access this research.
“From chatbots to self-driving vehicles, we are beginning to get used to AI in everyday life,” explained Charlie Rapple, chief customer officer and co-founder of Kudos. “As AI becomes more widespread, the public only has increasing questions about the impact the technology will have on our way of life, number of jobs and level of human interaction.
“Many questions about AI are already being answered by research in the field, so researchers have a big role to play in educating the public about an increasingly powerful and pervasive technology. Commonly only research papers published in high tier journals will be read, so this platform acts to increase the amount of vital research being read by the public and influential researchers in the AI industry,” concluded Rapple.
The curated content will focus on several areas of AI, such as the impact of hyperintelligence, regulations and ethics around the use of AI, how AI can assist with disease prevention and artificial moral agents.
The initiative will help develop trust and understanding between the research community and the public. It will help decision makers make more informed decisions about technologies they invest in, encourage people to adopt AI in their own homes and reduce the fear or distrust that is occurring around the technology.
To explore the most influential and insightful AI research for yourself, visit the collection here.