From the course: Digital Technologies Case Studies: AI, IOT, Robotics, Blockchain
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A brief primer on AI
From the course: Digital Technologies Case Studies: AI, IOT, Robotics, Blockchain
A brief primer on AI
- Artificial intelligence or AI refers to software algorithms that attempt to replicate tasks that have historically required human intelligence. AI applications are now becoming embedded in almost all aspects of economic, social, and personal life, managing mutual funds, helping you find a better romantic partner, or even personalized counseling. Early efforts at developing AI focus largely on feeding highly codified knowledge to computers and then trying to have them mimic human decision-making. For example, researchers would interview doctors, try to codify their decision-making rules, and then develop expert systems embedded with the codified knowledge. This approach was not only time-consuming but also started reaching a plateau because it became evident that human decision-making rules could be codified to only a limited extent. Over the last decade however, computer scientists have been tackling the AI problem in a…
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