Keeping Pace with the AI Revolution: Considerations for OHS Professionals

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• Personal Author:
  Vietas JA
• Description:
  AI and autonomous systems are already part of everyday life, and the pace of change is only expected to increase. According to Stanford's 2021 AI Index Report, 101,000 AI-related patents were issued in 2019, up from 78,000 in 2018. In 2020, AI startup companies received more than $40 billion in private investment across the globe, including almost $24 billion in the United States, an increase of 9.3 percent since 2019. Furthermore, AI is becoming more affordable due to increases in computer speed and storage space. For example, the cost per entrant for image recognition, which refers to a computer's ability to identify and categorize an image, decreased from $1,100 in 2015 to $7.43 in 2020. AI can improve the efficiency of tasks performed by programming and recognition tools, many of which are integrated seamlessly into everyday life. Can't decide what movie or show to watch? AI technology can suggest one for you. Don't have the time to vacuum the living room? An AI-controlled robotic vacuum can take care of that. The same technology displays advertisements catering to your interests as you use social media, browse the web, or use smartphone apps. While some people welcome and appreciate these applications of technology, others might find targeted advertising and the intrusion of advanced technologies into their lives unnerving, unwelcome, and discomforting. So, why should occupational health and safety (OHS) professionals be aware of this technology? NIOSH and other safety and health organizations recognize that AI is increasingly becoming part of many operations in the workplace. Accordingly, OHS research is beginning to focus on how AI may influence work practices and impact the safety, health, and well-being of workers. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Automation Computers Occupational Health Safety Safety Management Software
• Keywords:
  Algorithms Artificial Intelligence Computer Applications Emerging Technology Occupational Safety And Health Robotics Safety Monitoring
• ISSN:
  1066-7660
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Ohio ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DSI - Division of Science Integration
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  20-23
• Volume:
  33
• Issue:
  6
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20066249
• Citation:
  Synergist 2022 Jun/Jul; 33(6):20-23
• Email:
  jvietas@cdc.gov
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2022
• NORA Priority Area:
  Manufacturing
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Source Full Name:
  The Synergist
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/212730/cdc_212730_DS1.pdf
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