History of Ai

by Otis Tokpah Affiliate

What Is Artificial Intelligence?

Artificial intelligence (AI) is a wide-ranging branch of computer science concerned with building smart machines capable of performing tasks that typically require human intelligence. AI is an interdisciplinary science with multiple approaches, but advancements in machine learning and deep learning are creating a paradigm shift in virtually every sector of the tech industry.

Artificial intelligence allows machines to model, and even improve upon, the capabilities of the human mind. From the development of self-driving cars to the proliferation of smart assistants like Siri and Alexa, AI is a growing part of everyday life. As a result, many tech companies across various industries are investing in artificially intelligent technologies.

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE DEFINITION: BASICS OF AI

Artificial Intelligence AI — GETTING MACHINES TO SIMULATE HUMAN INTELLIGENCE IS THE FUNDAMENTAL GOAL OF AI. | IMAGE: SHUTTERSTOCK

How Does Artificial Intelligence Work?

What Is AI?

Less than a decade after helping the Allied forces win World War II by breaking the Nazi encryption machine Enigma, mathematician Alan Turing changed history a second time with a simple question: “Can machines think?”

Turing’s 1950 paper “Computing Machinery and Intelligence” and its subsequent Turing Test established the fundamental goal and vision of AI.

At its core, AI is the branch of computer science that aims to answer Turing’s question in the affirmative. It is the endeavor to replicate or simulate human intelligence in machines. The expansive goal of AI has given rise to many questions and debates. So much so that no singular definition of the field is universally accepted.