Sunday, November 24, 2013

Artificial Intelligence



We've seen artificial intelligence change over the decades and it is quickly being used for many projects regarding robotics and the like. There are even cases where computers are now able to perform a couple of tasks better than a human such as playing chess or playing a game of Jeopardy. As artificial intelligence develops, we are starting to see a trend of human tasks being replaced by a robot or software. Debating whether this trend will provide much needed support or lead to future consequences is yet to be seen.

The rapid advances of artificial intelligence are seen mostly in robots. We now have portable vacuum cleaners that move around the house for its daily routine, picking up any mess to be seen or felt. Other examples include military projects in which robots or other devices will be used to replace humans in hazardous situations such as defusing bombs. Another example of the rapid advances of artificial intelligence is Amnon Shashua, an Israeli computer scientist, who has modified his Audi A7 to be able to drive from Jerusalem to Tel Aviv without having to touch the steering wheel by adding a camera and artificial-intelligence software. [2]

With these advances in artificial intelligence, there is no telling how close we are to living in a world where robots will one day become a necessity for every human and whether or not this will be beneficial for the future.




4 comments:

  1. Hi Anacleto,
    Great post on AI! I really enjoyed the examples you've included. I talked about Watson being on Jeopardy if you want to check my post out. I didn't know that someone already created a self driving car being driven on roads already. It would have been nice if you included some links so that the reader can go more in depth into the topic. You also should include sources for where your picture is from and other information you have pooled together. All in all a really concise post. Keep it up!

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  2. Very concise post. I remember hearing some rumblings about Google testing out their own self-driving car. I think that your blog could have been improved somewhat with the inclusion of a definition of AI, and the scope to which you were going to limit yourself in this post. as far as I can tell, most of what you wrote about are examples of AI.

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  4. Nice post with simple to understand examples of Artificial intelligence. I believe advancement in AI is rapidly growing butt in order to have an intelligence similar to a human intelligence would take many decades to come. Nonetheless, the kind of AI we see today seems promising for future development.

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