Artificial Intelligence is a branch of computer science that probes into the possibility of simulating human intelligence into a machine.

1. What Is Artificial Intelligence &
Its Impact On Our Lives?
Artificial Intelligence is a branch of computer science that probes into the possibility of
simulating human intelligence into a machine.

2. What is Artificial intelligence?
Artificial Intelligence is a branch of computer science that probes into the possibility
of simulating human intelligence into a machine. John McCarthy, An American
computer scientist & cognitive scientist, considered to be the father of AI coined the
term “artificial intelligence” in 1956 at the Dartmouth conference.
Since the beginning of computers or machines era, technology has exponentially
evolved. Machines and technology have considerably reduced human efforts and
helped in increasing efficiency and speed with respect to time and money. Though
machines today are not only assisting humans in executing tasks but completely
surrogating them, they can understand, think, learn and behave like humans, thanks
to Artificial Intelligence or AI.

3. Types of Artificial Intelligence?
AI Comprises of two main types viz Strong AI and Weak AI
• Strong AI also termed as artificial general intelligence (AGI) is an AI system consisting
of human cognitive thinking abilities, it has the capability to solve generalized
unfamiliar tasks. Mathematician Alan Turing in 1950 developed a system termed as
‘Turing Test’ that could decode encrypted enigma codes during the world war his test
laid the foundation of AI which is still used today although, the method is
controversial.
• Weak AI also termed as narrow AI, is a system which is trained, designed and
developed to perform specific tasks. Personal assistance on your devices such
Microsoft’s Cortana, Apple’s Siri are the narrow AI’s that uses voice queries and
natural language user interface to answer questions, make recommendations, and
perform actions by delegating requests to a set of Internet services.

4. Professor Arend Hintze, Michigan State University researching on the evolution
of natural and artificial intelligence has classified AI into four categories
1. Reactive Machines
You might have heard about IBM’s Deep Blue, A cognitive thinking machine which
defeated Garry Kasparov, Russian chess grandmaster in a one-on-one competition
in 1990. The machine analyses & predicts all the possible moves of its own and its
opponent and execute the most strategic and calculated move.
2. Theory of Mind
This category that hasn’t been explored yet. Which digs deeper into integrating
human tendencies to think and understand that others have their own beliefs,
thoughts, intentions, and desires which have a major impact on their decisions and
actions.

5. 3. Limited Memory
This category explores in analysing and studying past experiencing which helps in
predicting the future happenings it acts like a RAM memory in your computer
which stores temporary data and make predictions on that basis.
4. Self-Aware AI
This Category does not exist, though it is considered to be the most advanced form
AI. As the name suggests “self-awareness” that means developing systems that are
closest to the human form As quoted ‘God created man in his own image’ similarly
humans are working on creating machines in our own images with conscious minds
which can have a sense of self and others with feelings and emotions.
Innovation and technology have seen tremendous growth in past few decades
technologies such as Big Data, Cloud Computing, IoT, Virtual Reality, Augmented
Reality etc. are really breath taking and gives us a glimpse of the future we are
heading towards. It all seems like a fantasy 🙂

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