At the beginning of 2016, the world’s most sophisticated artificial intelligenceArtificial Intelligence knows many different definitions, but in general it can be defined as a machine completing complex tasks intelligently, meaning that it mirrors human intelligence and evolves with time. () beat World Champion Lee Sedol at a game called ‘Go’ – a chess-like board game with more move combinations than there are atoms in the universe. Before this defeat, Go had been considered too complicated for even the most complex computers to beat the top humans.
copyright by www.drax.com
It was a landmark moment in the development of ever-more sophisticated technology. But the future of holds more than simply board game victories. It is rapidly finding its way into all aspects of modern life, prompting the promise of a ‘Fourth Industrial Revolution’. One of the areas has huge potential is in our energy system. And this could have implications for generators, consumers and the environment.
The UK National Grid gets wise
Earlier this year the UK’s National Grid revealed it’s making headway in integrating technology into Britain’s electricity system. It announced a deal with Google-owned company (and creator of the Go Champion-beating system) DeepMind which is set to improve the power network’s transmission efficiency by as much as 10% . One of the National Grid’s most important tasks is maintaining the frequency of Britain’s power networks to within ±1% of 50Hz . Too high a frequency and electrical equipment gets damaged; too low a frequency and you get blackouts. Managing this relies on ensuring electricity supply and demand are carefully balanced. But this is made increasingly difficult with the growing number of intermittent renewables – such as wind and solar – on the grid.
Process data at lightning speed
The ability to process massive amounts of information from a wide variety of data points (from weather forecasts to internet searches to TV listings) and create predictive models means can pre-empt surges in demand or instances of oversupply. In short, it can predict when the country will need more power and when it will need less. More than this, it can respond to these fluctuations in sustainable and low-carbon ways. For example, it can automate demand side response, where energy users scale back their usage at peak times for a reward. Similarly, it can automate the purchasing of power from battery systems storing renewable energy, such as those connected to domestic solar arrays. These solutions, which would see help to manage supply and demand imbalances, would ease some grid management pressures, while large thermal generators controlled by human engineers back up such automation with their continuing focus on maintaining grid stability through ancillary services. […]
Remember when Social Media, then IOT was supposed to change everything? They did, but not exactly like we expected. https://t.co/nSChqwB5qg
RT @iA: Remember when Social Media, then IOT was supposed to change everything? They did, but not exactly like we expected. https://t.co/nS…
RT @iA: Remember when Social Media, then IOT was supposed to change everything? They did, but not exactly like we expected. https://t.co/nS…
RT @iA: Remember when Social Media, then IOT was supposed to change everything? They did, but not exactly like we expected. https://t.co/nS…
RT @HolgerSchmidt: How artificial intelligence will change energy | SwissCognitive https://t.co/IMFyll1RxZ
RT @HolgerSchmidt: How artificial intelligence will change energy | SwissCognitive https://t.co/IMFyll1RxZ
How artificial intelligence will change energy | SwissCognitive https://t.co/oVwHM2ZZs2
RT @HolgerSchmidt: How artificial intelligence will change energy | SwissCognitive https://t.co/IMFyll1RxZ
RT @HolgerSchmidt: How artificial intelligence will change energy | SwissCognitive https://t.co/IMFyll1RxZ
RT @HolgerSchmidt: How artificial intelligence will change energy | SwissCognitive https://t.co/IMFyll1RxZ
RT @iA: Remember when Social Media, then IOT was supposed to change everything? They did, but not exactly like we expected. https://t.co/nS…
RT @HolgerSchmidt: How artificial intelligence will change energy | SwissCognitive https://t.co/IMFyll1RxZ
RT @HolgerSchmidt: How artificial intelligence will change energy | SwissCognitive https://t.co/IMFyll1RxZ
How artificial intelligence will change energy
#Artificial_Intelligence
https://t.co/7GzmtIRlgv
RT @DalithSteiger: How artificial intelligence will change energy
#Artificial_Intelligence
https://t.co/7GzmtIRlgv
RT @DalithSteiger: How artificial intelligence will change energy
#Artificial_Intelligence
https://t.co/7GzmtIRlgv
Mittels #KI # AI zur effizienteren Energienutzung
https://t.co/8DHEgOTvMg | #EFL_Digital | @SwissCognitive… https://t.co/deilG2dLId
Mittels #KI # AI zur effizienteren Energienutzung
https://t.co/Hki3s574Be | #EFL_Digital | @SwissCognitive… https://t.co/0Rv3T6LdI2
RT @EuropaForum_LU: Mittels #KI # AI zur effizienteren Energienutzung
https://t.co/Hki3s574Be | #EFL_Digital | @SwissCognitive
https://t.c…
RT @EuropaForum_LU: Mittels #KI # AI zur effizienteren Energienutzung
https://t.co/Hki3s574Be | #EFL_Digital | @SwissCognitive
https://t.c…
RT @DalithSteiger: How artificial intelligence will change energy
#Artificial_Intelligence
https://t.co/7GzmtIRlgv
RT @DalithSteiger: How artificial intelligence will change energy
#Artificial_Intelligence
https://t.co/7GzmtIRlgv
RT @EuropaForum_LU: Mittels #KI # AI zur effizienteren Energienutzung
https://t.co/Hki3s574Be | #EFL_Digital | @SwissCognitive
https://t.c…
RT @DalithSteiger: How artificial intelligence will change energy
#Artificial_Intelligence
https://t.co/7GzmtIRlgv
How artificial intelligence will change energy https://t.co/BbkwJZ5OXB
How artificial intelligence will change energy
#Artificial_Intelligence
https://t.co/k8amhNj2Hk
RT @andy_fitze: How artificial intelligence will change energy
#Artificial_Intelligence
https://t.co/k8amhNj2Hk