CRC Press Artificial Intelligence and Global Society: Impact and Practices

In the constant battle between human intelligence and machine intelligence, machines are close to surpassing human intelligence. The unrestrained use of digital technologies in automating processes is one of the prime advantages of the third industrial revolution. As a result, all developed and developing nations have started to digitalize mundane tasks. Thus, digital technologies for information and communication technologies (ICT) have achieved high market space in terms of infrastructure building, employment generation, education sector reforms, funds mobilization, electronic governance, hardware manufacturing, software development, etc. Hence, it is evident that every segment of society has been penetrated by ICT or digitalization. This book attempts to spotlight areas where AI is thriving. FEATURES Impact of digitalization and AI on governance Novel AI practices being followed across the global community in security, healthcare, crime prevention and detection, education, agriculture, sensor networks, etc. Innovative techniques that can be adopted to ensure better quality and better delivery of services to the society Avenues for further research by the research community and student fraternity This book is a guide for university students (especially those from technical backgrounds), industries, NGOs, and policy makers. About the Author Puneet Kumar is an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering and Coordinator of Research and Development Cell at the School of Engineering and Technology, Mody University of Science and Technology, India. Though he has obtained his master’s and PhD in computer science, he believes in the philosophy of interdisciplinary research. He has also completed a certificate course on intellectual property rights at WIPO Academy, Geneva. He has more than 17 years of teaching, research, and industrial experience. His major research interests are Machine Learning, Data Science and e-government. He has published various research papers and articles in national and international journals, and his papers are widely cited by various stakeholders across the world. He is the recipient of a software copyright from the Ministry of Human Resource and Development, Government of India. He has also published books on e-governance titled “E-Governance in India: Problems, Prototypes and Prospects” and “Stances of e-Government: Policies, Processes and Technologies”. He is a Life Member of CSI, IAENG, IET and a Professional Member of ACM.   Vinod Kumar Jain is presently working as Vice Chancellor at SAGE University, Bhopal (MP). He has earned MBA, M Tech (CS), and a PhD in Computer Science from Devi Ahilya University, Indore. He has been involved in Teaching, Training, Research, and Administration for the past 25 years, which includes his 15 years of experience as Vice Chancelllor/Dean Academics/Dean/ Director/Principal in various Universities/ Institutions of repute in India. He has rich experiences in autonomy implementation,  ABET (Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology), United States; IET Accreditation, UK; NBA (National Board of Accreditation), India; and NAAC (National Assessment and Accreditation Council), India accreditations. He is a recipient of Rashtriya Shiksha GauravPuruskar-2016 by Center forEducation Growth and Research (CEGR), New Delhi, Academic leader of the year 2018 Award by ICCI, New Delhi and an Accredited Management Teacher by AIMA (All India Management Association), New Delhi.   There are more than 220 publications to his credit, including Books, Monographs, Research Papers, popular articles etc. Dr. Jain has organized many Conferences/ Seminars/QIPs and delivered more than 50 keynote/expert lectures. He is actively associated with professional and social organizations such as IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers), CSI (Computer Society of India), ISTD (Indian Society for Training and Dev