{"654673":{"#nid":"654673","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Looking Ahead 2022 and beyond","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EEven a global pandemic cannot slow the acceleration of new technologies and evolving technologies that has become the disruptive norm of our lives over the past decade.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBig data, global connectedness and the digitization of almost everything are driving a whirlwind of change that touches every aspect of our lives.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech continues to be at the center of that of that maelstrom of progress, pushing the cutting edge, developing and influencing advances and being an insistent voice for ensuring those advances are shared as broadly as possible.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EFive faculty members share what they see as major forces impacting the coming year and beyond.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003EMicrochip shortage will drive manufacturing to US and other supply chain changes\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOne of the big technology and supply chain stories of 2021 was the global shortage of microchips that impacted huge parts of the business world. One of the more visible impacts of that shortage was in the automotive field.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAccording to industry experts, the microchip shortage cost the automotive business $210 billion in revenue in 2020 driving prices up for new and especially used vehicles throughout the year. Dr. Madhavan Swaminathan, Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s John Pippin Chair in Microsystems Packaging and Electromagnetics, says the industry\u0026rsquo;s focus on finding solutions will bring noticeable change in the coming year.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHe says early word of a \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/news.gatech.edu\/news\/2022\/01\/21\/addressing-microchip-shortage\u0022\u003Etrend in moving chip manufacturing to the United States\u003C\/a\u003E will become a big focus in the coming year as well as auto manufacturers and other industries re-examining just-in-time supply decisions as they build inventory.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003EAdvances in addressing bias in AI bolsters inclusion\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn computer science circles, it is no longer any sort of surprise that there\u0026nbsp;can be\u0026nbsp;bias in certain applications of artificial intelligence and machine learning. Bias can stem from a range of factors from the data used to software design to the situation where AI is being used.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EHow to know what to show each user with different world views in search or newsfeeds is quite different than making sure that software used for healthcare works for everyone. For example, sometimes a data set, even a quite large one, may not be representative.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThere are close to\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/health\/archive\/2018\/08\/machine-learning-dermatology-skin-color\/567619\/\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022 title=\u0022https:\/\/www.theatlantic.com\/health\/archive\/2018\/08\/machine-learning-dermatology-skin-color\/567619\/\u0022\u003E100,000 cases of skin cancer in the U.S. a year, and it is\u0026nbsp;difficult to detect, especially the darker someone\u0026#39;s skin tone is\u003C\/a\u003E.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EMachine learning researchers are making\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/static1.squarespace.com\/static\/5c264953620b850c9fb03732\/t\/602d85e4d46da532404689f2\/1613596138740\/stm_luis.pdf\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022 title=\u0022https:\/\/static1.squarespace.com\/static\/5c264953620b850c9fb03732\/t\/602d85e4d46da532404689f2\/1613596138740\/stm_luis.pdf\u0022\u003Ehuge advances in detecting skin cancer\u003C\/a\u003E, but a big limit is that the data they are using comes from light-skinned populations.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EKnowing this problem exists opens the door to using data and artificial intelligence to improve detection for all.\u0026nbsp;Dr. Deven Desai, a law and ethics professor in Georgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s Scheller College of Business, says in the coming year, because this potential for bias is known, we will become much better at identifying bias from wherever it may come and addressing it to limit harm.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe focus in the coming year will be on making the searching and sifting tools of AI and machine learning more attuned to potentially skewed results. This focus will bring better, more inclusive results.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWatch the video: \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=fDVex05DQPI\u0022\u003EA Good Challenge: The Future of AI\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003EDigital twins drive safety, efficiency and savings in construction\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThink of them as the ultimate in interactive blueprints that can actually communicate to owners about building performance. The idea of a digital twin is not new. Building an exact match, digital version of a construction project is commonplace in construction now and has been for years. Architectural drawings, CAD images, or BIM images would all be considered \u0026ldquo;twins\u0026rdquo; in a way.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe advances that are happening now with true digital twins and that will be taking off in the coming year are in what you can do with and learn from a much more robust digital twin.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026quot;Digital twinning is about the building and all the components that are in the building. Where they are, what condition they\u0026#39;re in, all kinds of qualities,\u0026quot; says Russell Gentry director of the Digital Building Lab at Georgia Tech.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn the coming year, Gentry expects the idea of using a digital twin will grow as its uses expand - monitoring for maintenance needs, identifying potential problems like leaks or water damage, dialing in HVAC system efficiencies - just a few of the changes that are happening or soon will be. Digital twins will be used to improve building safety, efficiency and even retrofitting existing buildings with new and improved technologies.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe automation and improvements that can be achieved will be a powerful force in construction and building management.\u0026nbsp;\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003ETechnology led up-skilling drives job agility that will increase worker satisfaction and productivity\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn the U.S. alone,\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.shrm.org\/resourcesandtools\/hr-topics\/talent-acquisition\/pages\/record-millions-workers-quit-2021-bls-great-resignation.aspx#:~:text=The%20number%20of%20U.S.%20workers,streak%20of%20historically%20elevated%20churn\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003ENovember 2021 saw more than four and a half million people quit their jobs\u003C\/a\u003E, the biggest spike on record and continuing a streak of transition and upheaval. As the pace of change continues to increase, we need to be able to rapidly reconfigure workforces to address new challenges.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/www.cc.gatech.edu\/people\/ashok-goel\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EAshok Goel\u003C\/a\u003E, professor of computer science and human-centered computing in the School of Interactive Computing, has been watching the rapid changes in the job market. He sees technology as a solution to reskilling employees.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;It is critical that we leverage technology to develop better tools to sync up employers and educators so that job seekers have clear paths to reskilling,\u0026rdquo; Goel says.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EUsing AI to match workers to jobs, to improve job performance and satisfaction are just a few of the efforts in the coming year that will ultimately result in improved worker well-being and productivity as well.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003ECovid public health crisis leads to public policy evolution\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe pandemic has defined very clearly a strain in the relationship between scientists and some segments of the general public.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESome public policy makers, as a reflection of that divide, have made decisions related to public health that do not always match generally accepted science. For academic leaders in public policy like Dr. Cassidy Sugimoto, the Marie Patton School Chair in the School of Public Policy at Georgia Tech, this is one of the biggest challenges our society and people making public policy will face in the coming years.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EBridging the divide made clear by Covid and building the relationships that will result in better policy will be an effort that will have impact for decades.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026ldquo;In many ways we\u0026rsquo;re setting the stage for the other looming global crises that we\u0026rsquo;re being faced with like climate change, like issues around social justice.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAll of those are going to take the same kind of navigation in communication between the public between science and between policy makers and not just within regions but globally,\u0026rdquo; said Sugimoto.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIt\u0026rsquo;s a challenge that she and her colleagues have dedicated their careers to taking on.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWatch: \u003C\/strong\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/youtu.be\/xsyjwm4itZg\u0022\u003EPublic Policy and the Pandemic\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch5\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EFor more trends and in-depth predictions, read:\u003C\/strong\u003E \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/news.gatech.edu\/features\/2022\/01\/year-ahead\u0022\u003EThe Year Ahead: Trends to Watch in 2022\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h5\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EFive faculty members share what they see as major forces impacting the coming year and beyond.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"Five trends that will reshape our lives in 2022"}],"uid":"27948","created_gmt":"2022-01-21 17:03:10","changed_gmt":"2022-01-21 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