IBM Research defines Artificial Intelligence (AI) as Augmented Intelligence, helping experts scale their capabilities as machines do the time-consuming work.
AI learns by creating machine learning models based on provided inputs and desired outputs.
AI can be described in different ways based on strength, breadth, and application - Weak or Narrow AI, Strong or Generalized AI, Super or Conscious AI.
AI is the fusion of many fields of study, such as Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Mathematics, Statistics, Psychology, Linguistics, and Philosophy.
Read and interpret unstructured data, understanding not just the meaning of words but also the intent and context in which they are used.
Reason about problems in a way that humans reason and make decisions.
Learn over time from their interactions with humans and keep getting smarter.
Machine Learning, a subset of AI, uses computer algorithms to analyze data and make intelligent decisions based on what it has learned.
The three main categories of machine learning algorithms include Supervised Learning, Unsupervised Learning, and Reinforcement learning.
Deep Learning, a specialized subset of Machine Learning, layers algorithms to create a neural network enabling AI systems to learn from unstructured data and continue learning on the job.
Neural Networks, a collection of computing units modeled on biological neurons, take incoming data and learn to make decisions over time. The different types of neural networks include Perceptrons, Convolutional Neural Networks or CNNs, and Recurrent Neural Networks or RNNs.
Supervised Learning is when we have class labels in the data set and use these to build the classification model.
Supervised Learning is split into three categories – Regression, Classification, and Neural Networks.
Machine learning algorithms are trained using data sets split into training data, validation data, and test data.
Natural Language Processing (NLP) is a subset of artificial intelligence that enables computers to understand the meaning of human language, including the intent and context of use.
Speech-to-text enables machines to convert speech to text by identifying common patterns in the different pronunciations of a word, mapping new voice samples to corresponding words.
Speech Synthesis enables machines to create natural sounding voice models, including the voice of particular individuals.
Computer Vision enables machines to identify and differentiate objects in images the same way humans do.
Self-driving cars is an application of AI that can utilize NLP, speech, and most importantly, computer vision.
People must be aware when they come into contact with AI and for what purposes it is used
People must be aware of the major sources of data in use
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