What Is Artificial Intelligence (AI) ?

Artificial intelligence (AI) is an area of computer science that emphasizes the creation of intelligent machines that work and react like humans. Some of the activities computers with artificial intelligence are designed for include:

• Speech recognition

• Learning

• Planning

• Problem solving

Research associated with artificial intelligence is highly technical and specialized. The core problems of artificial intelligence include programming computers for certain traits such as Knowledge, Reasoning, Problem solving, Perception etc.

Machines can often act and react like humans only if they have abundant information relating to the world. Initiating common sense, reasoning and problem-solving power in machines is a difficult and tedious task.

AI Research Goals .

Strong AI – It aims to create machines that think.(still in process) Applied AI - It aims to produce commercially usable smart systems e.g. medical diagnostic system and stock trading system. Cognitive simulation - Computers are used to test theories about how the human mind works—for example, theories about how people recognize faces or recall memories. Cognitive simulation is already a powerful tool in both neuroscience and cognitive psychology.

Application of AI

1.Smartphones - The AI integration is helping in bringing features like scene detection, mixed and virtual reality elements.

2. Smart Cars and Drones- Companies like Amazon and Walmart are heavily investing in drone delivery programs and it will become a reality far sooner than what you expect.

3. Social Media Feeds- if you are using social media, most of your decisions are being impacted by artificial intelligence.

4. Music and Media Streaming Services- Whether you are using Spotify, Netflix, or YouTube, AI is making the decisions for you.

5. Video Games - On the large scale, it is observed that OpenAI 5, developed by the company OpenAI which is being backed by Elon Musk, is beating pro-level Dota 2 players

6. Online Ads Network - One of the biggest users of artificial intelligence is the online advertisement industry which uses AI to not only track user statistics but also serve us ads based on those statistics.

7. Banking and Finance - The banking and finance industry heavily relies on artificial intelligence for things like customer service, fraud protection, investment and more. AI is also being trained to look at large samples of fraud data and find a pattern so that you can be warned before it happens to you. Also, when you hit a little snag and chat with bank’s customer service, chances are that you are chatting with an AI bot.

8. Security and Surveillance -With technologies like object recognition and facial recognition getting better and better every day, it won’t be long when all the security camera feeds are being monitored by an AI and not a human.

Artificial intelligence has the potential to revolutionize many parts of business - From marketing to supply chain-

-Siva Kumar- Faculty

[With inputs from Internet]