What is AI (artificial intelligence)?
Humans and machines: a match made in productivity heaven. Our species wouldn’t have gotten very far without our mechanized workhorses. From the wheel that revolutionized agriculture to the screw that held together increasingly complex construction projects to the robot-enabled assembly lines of today, machines have made life as we know it possible. And yet, despite their seemingly endless utility, humans have long feared machines—more specifically, the possibility that machines might someday acquire human intelligence and strike out on their own.
Different Types of Artificial Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence can be further classified based on its complexity to replicate human intelligence. These characteristics refer to their real-world usage, along with the technology involved. This breaks down AI into real and hypothetical systems. The Different types of AI are as follows:
From the outside, these machines might seem intelligent, but their operation is always under certain constraints and bounding. This is only of the primary reasons, they are termed as Weak AI. Instead of replicating human intelligence, Narrow AI is best suited for simulation with constrained parameters.
Artificial General Intelligence (AGI)
Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) is also commonly known as Deep AI or Strong AI. It is a conceptual idea where AI can mimic human intelligence. AGI has the capability to learn from its iterative tasks and assist in problem-solving.
In fact, Deep AI has the capability to think and understand, similar to that of humans. But, as of now, researchers have not completely achieved strong AI. In order to successfully create Strong AI, machines need to be conscious while offering them a plethora of cognitive abilities.
Artificial Superintelligence (ASI) is a completely hypothetical situation where machines can become completely self-aware, even surpassing the likes of human intelligence. As of now, Superintelligence only exists in dystopian science fiction.
AI DRONES
AI-enabled machines have already taken over, and can easily perform human tasks while discarding all the human errors that come with it. In fact, in a recent survey, 72% of all Americans have expressed their concerns about such a future. No matter how you look at it, starting from your Facebook feed to a simple Google search, everything is a bi-product of Artificial Intelligence. Here are some of the most prominent examples of AI.
The majority of all the manufacturing is done by robots. Robots, as we know of, are nothing but programmable machines that are used to carry out certain tasks. This, in turn, improves efficiency, while making sure that the work is completed with minimum errors. These AI-powered robots are devoid of any general intelligence, but at the same time are capable of problem-solving.