Al$,$ or artificial intelligence, seems to be on the tip of everyone's tongue these days. While I've been aware of this major trend in tech development for a while, I've noticed Al appearing more and more as one of the most in$-$demand areas of expertise for job seekers.I$\text{'}$m sure that for many of us$,$ the term $"$Al$"$ conjures up sci$-$fi fantasies or fear about robots taking over the world. The depictions of Al in the media have run the gamut, and while no one can predict exactly how it will evolve in the future, the current trends and developments paint a much different picture of how Al will become part of our lives.In reality, Al is already at work all around us$,$ impacting everything from our search results, to our online dating prospects, to the way we shop. Data shows that the use of Al in many sectors of business has grown by $270\%$ over the last four years.Before we do a deep dive on the ways in which Al will impact the future of work, it's important to start simple: what is Al$?$ A straightforward definition from Britannica states that artificial intelligence is "the ability of a digital computer or computer$-$controlled robot to perform tasks commonly associated with intelligent beings.""Al$"$ has become a catchall term to describe any advancements in computing, systems and technology in which computer programs can perform tasks or solve problems that require the kind of reason we associate with human intelligence, even learning from past processes.This ability to learn is a key component of Al$.$ Algorithms, like the dreaded Facebook algorithm that replaced all our friends with sponsored content, are often associated with Al$.$ But there is a key distinction.As software journalist Kaya Ismail writes, an algorithm is simply a "set of instructions," a formula for processing data. Al takes this to another level, and can be made up of a set of algorithms that have the capacity to change and rewrite themselves in response to the data inputted, hence displaying "intelligence."Al will probably not make human workers obsolete, at least not for a long time.

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