5 Facts about AI: A Speedy Brief in Ai’s history

Artificial intelligence (AI) has been increasingly prevalent in our daily lives in recent years. Such technology may now be found in our phones, in cybersecurity, and even in automobiles. But where did AI begin, and what does the future hold for it? Here are some intriguing facts regarding artificial intelligence that you may not be aware of.

Ai Was First Conceptualized in The 1600s

Artificial intelligence was initially conceived by Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz, a German mathematician and philosopher, in the late seventeenth century, after the ancient Greeks spoke about “intelligent robots” in religious mythology.

Leibniz proposed a notion that may be utilised to allow a machine to automatically produce thoughts when he was just 20 years old. He essentially proposed that all human ideas are measurable and boil down to a refined blend of fundamental notions. As a result, Leibniz proposed that this combination might be duplicated to enable a machine to do the same function.

As you might expect, this “great instrument of reason” was never completed, and we have yet to see a computer capable of answering any question. But, surely, there’s still time for that?

The Term ‘artificial Intelligence” Was Coined In 1955

The phrase “artificial intelligence” is invented by John McCarthy (Dartmouth College), Marvin Minsky (Harvard University), Nathaniel Rochester (IBM), and Claude Shannon (Bell Telephone Laboratories) in a proposal for a “2 month, 10 man study of artificial intelligence”. The workshop held a year later in July and August 1956, is widely regarded as the official beginning of the new field.

AI Can Be Found Everywhere Today

Though we haven’t yet seen all-knowing machines or robots that act exactly like humans, AI is constantly being researched and improved, and it’s already being employed in a variety of sectors.

Take a peek at your smartphone first! Siri, Bixby, Cortana, and Alexa are all voice assistants that employ AI. These virtual assistants employ artificial intelligence (AI) to recognise your speech and make judgments based on what you ask or order them to do. AI is also used in your phone’s facial recognition feature, as well as in object identification applications (such as Samsung’s Bixby Vision).

Artificial intelligence may even be found in cars! Tesla’s autopilot feature incorporates artificial intelligence, allowing cars to monitor forthcoming sections of road and make judgments depending on what the system detects. Tesla also just unveiled its new Tesla Bot, which is powered by artificial intelligence. This computer is made to accomplish tedious, uninteresting jobs that humans aren’t particularly fond of. Who knows, maybe this bot may be doing your laundry one day while interconnected to the?Smart City Operating System!

Ai Isn’t Perfect — far From it

While scientists and engineers are making significant progress in the field of artificial intelligence, the technology has not yet achieved its pinnacle. We’re still a long way from developing a machine that can think like a person, and we’re certainly a long way from constructing the AI-powered robots seen in sci-fi movies.

Machine learning is a crucial component of AI. This phrase is self-explanatory, but it refers to a machine that learns, gains experience, and adapts to new conditions on its own. The flaws that have been discovered in this area are fundamentally limiting what artificial intelligence can achieve.

So, what hasn’t AI accomplished yet?

To begin with, AI cannot handle circumstances in the same manner that humans do because AI lacks what is known as ‘common sense.’ This severely restricts the kinds of activities AI can accomplish and the concepts it can comprehend. AI is also still not very good at making last-minute adjustments. In other words, AI isn’t particularly good at improvising. This has a detrimental impact on its ability to perform at a high level.

Another characteristic that (most) humans possess that AI lacks is the ability to be ethical. Because AI lacks its own set of basic principles and morals, it is unable to make judgments based on its own well-being or the greater good. When all of these things are considered together, AI is rather primitive in comparison to humans.

AI, on the other hand, does have a future, and a very fascinating one at that. However, this will necessitate a machine’s rising intellect and powers. And, if you’re a sci-fi movie enthusiast, you know there’s a risk this may go horribly wrong.

People Are Afraid of Artificial Intelligence

Humans are now, of course, the most intelligent creatures on the planet, and it’s safe to say we enjoy it that way. However, if AI continues to grow at its current rate, we may find ourselves in the presence of a creature as intelligent as, or substantially more intelligent than, ourselves over the next few decades. To put it another way, we shall achieve ’singularity.’

So, what’s the big deal about this? As you might assume, a machine that can function at a faster rate or with a better degree of intellect than humans may pose a serious danger to mankind as a whole. And a large number of individuals are concerned about this prospect.

According to a 2019 Statista poll, 46% of Americans believe attaining singularity will have either negative or world-ending implications. Only 27% of poll respondents thought this would be beneficial to humanity. In the United Kingdom, 60 per cent of individuals are concerned about AI.

Given how many people still dread the consequences of high-functioning AI, it’s evident that achieving the singularity would cause significant societal divisions, which might be a major problem in and of itself. However, AI is still having trouble understanding what you’re saying, for the time being, so don’t be too concerned.

Factual Summary

While thoughts on AI vary, the ongoing advancement of AI will undoubtedly lead to some incredible technological advancements, like the ones we are doing here at?scOS. Intelligent robots, self-driving cars: the possibilities for AI in the next years are endless. While this may be a little intimidating, we’re looking forward to seeing it!

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