Transcript Artificial Intelligence

Artificial Intelligence
I. seeks to simulate or imitate human intelligence,
such as reasoning and learning, by using computer
science and computer systems
A. Computers are far more efficient than people in
storing information, solving complex numerical
problems and doing large-scale repetitive tasks
B. Prior to the advent of AI technology, people would
program into the computer solutions to problems
and instructions on how to solve them
C. AI software gives the computer an information
base including facts, comparisons, methods,
procedures and other thinking tools. It then gives
the computer interaction functions to arrange the
material such as searching, comparing, patterning
and matching techniques, and the computer
reaches its own solution based on the facts – similar
to the way human intelligence would solve a
problem.
II. The Start of AI
A. The father of Artificial Intelligence is British
mathematician Alan Mathison Turing.
B. In 1950 he declared that in the future there
would be a machine that would duplicate human
intelligence.
C. He devised a specialised test, known as the
“Turing test”, to be used to prove artificial
intelligence.
1. In the test, a human and a computer hidden from
view would be asked random identical questions. If
the computer was successful, the questioner would
be unable to distinguish the machine from the
human.
III. The original purpose of AI
A. The original focus of AI was the incorporation of
human information processing and problem-solving
skills into computer systems, which led to advances
in problem-solving technologies in many fields
including industry, medicine, military and science
IV. How is AI used today?
A. In the medical field with systems that can
diagnose and treat disorders and diseases.
B. Drug and other medical research is being
assisted by AI.
C. Manufacturing and industry use AI for automatic
operations such as scheduling, property
management and factory operations.
D. AI systems are used internally for configuring
software and hardware, organizing and ordering
information from the Internet and sophisticated
computer systems that perform operations to
handle large bodies of information.
V. Potential uses of AI
1. As creators
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Musicians
Artists
Novelists
Cooks
2. As problem solvers
3. Medical Diagnosis and surgeons
4. Soldiers
5. Space Travelers
6. HAZMAT Techs
7. Rescue and Recovery
8. Teachers
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Distance learning
9. Manual labor
10. Personal assistants
– Baby sitters
– Aiding the disabled
11. Companions and lovers
VI. The androids
A. The idea of personal assistant robots are not too
far off, perhaps. But how will these human-like
robots, called androids, behave and how will they be
governed? Won’t they “take over the world?” If the
robot laws of Isaac Asimov is followed, we’ll be safe.
1. Asimov’s first law is that robots may not harm
humans either through action or inaction.
2. They must obey humans except when the
commands conflict with the first law.
3. Androids must protect themselves except, again,
when this comes into conflict with the first law.
VII. Will AI Destroy Humanity?
A. AI will be
1. Smarter than us
2. Superior to us
3. Will use logic, foregoing emotion, ethics and
morality
B. Our future is unkown