Part 2: AI on the Move — How It's Driving, Diagnosing, and Entertaining the World 96%
🚗 Part 2: AI on the Move — How It's Driving, Diagnosing, and Entertaining the World
Published: 2025 | By: That Friend Who Talks About Robots Too Much (But Isn’t Wrong)
🚙 4. Transportation: AI Took the Wheel (Literally)
I rode a Waymo driverless taxi in Phoenix last year. The front seat? Empty. My stress levels? High. But the ride? Smooth as butter. Turns out, Waymo logged over 22 million driverless miles by 2025.
Company | AI Usage | Result |
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Waymo | Fully autonomous robo-taxis | 5M+ rides, 0 drivers |
UPS | AI route optimization (ORION) | 100M miles saved/year |
Tesla | Autopilot highway driving | 1.3B+ assisted miles |
Also in action: AI is helping traffic lights, airline logistics, and shipping routes — cutting commute times by up to 15% in test cities.
🧬 5. Healthcare: The Doctor Will AI You Now
Ever had your X-ray read faster than you finished your hospital coffee? That’s AI. In the UK, AI tools are helping diagnose lung cancer months earlier than humans — potentially saving thousands of lives.
Use Case | AI Benefit | Country |
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Medical imaging | Earlier cancer detection | UK (NHS) |
Virtual nurses | Automated patient follow-up | US, Japan |
Drug discovery | New antibiotics identified | Global R&D labs |
One AI model even discovered a new compound to fight superbugs — by analyzing 6,000+ chemicals in days. Imagine that speed with pandemics…
🎬 6. Media & Entertainment: Algorithms in the Director’s Chair
I once lost 4 hours to a YouTube rabbit hole. You too? That’s AI. TikTok, Netflix, and Spotify use AI to predict what we want next — and they’re uncannily accurate.
Platform | AI Power | Impact |
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Netflix | Recommendation engine | $1B saved from lower churn |
TikTok | For You feed algorithm | Global user boom |
YouTube | Personalized video queues | Avg. 40 min longer sessions |
It’s not just what we watch — AI now helps with scripts, music mastering, and even deepfake visual effects. (Don’t worry — Hollywood hasn’t been fully replaced. Yet.)
⏭️ What’s Next?
In Part 3, we’ll explore AI in marketing, customer service, agriculture, and IT — including how AI is helping farmers grow smarter and coders code faster. Stay tuned!