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We have referred to AI as a technology that is almost a century old because Alan Turingwhich played an important role in the development of the modern technologies we know today, was responsible for its first development in the 1930s.
In addition to being considered the father of artificial intelligence, Alan Turing is also considered the precursor of contemporary computer science.
He created numerous computer and algorithm-based solutions to predict and prevent statistical cases already in the first half of the 20th century, one of them being crucial for the Allied Forces to win the Second World War because it allowed them to decipher the coded messages of the Nazis.
Despite the emergence of artificial intelligence (AI), the development of machines with mental faculties or endowed with certain human abilities has aroused our interest since ancient times. The first anthropomorphic robots, or automatons, that mimicked human movement were created centuries ago.
The expression "irtificial intelligence"refers to the simulation of human cognitive processes performed by some machines and computer systems. This idea encompasses both advanced robotics and process automation.
Today we are still living in the golden age of artificial intelligence, which every day is gaining new applications and sectors that improve efficiency, automate complex processes and provide quick solutions to conflicts and problems that would take a human much longer to solve on their own.
Artificial intelligence today
As a result, artificial intelligence is now more than just the simulation of human tasks by computers; rather, it is a methodology and an effective tool for a variety of purposes that are constantly being developed, such as customer segmentation, sales forecasting, resource optimization, handling massive amounts of data, and a long etcetera.
In fact, companies are increasingly using artificial intelligence.
There are several criteria for classifying artificial intelligence. One of them classifies it into two main types: artificially weak and artificially strong intelligence.
The IA we have now is commonly referred to as "weak" or "narrative" IA. This means that a focused IA system is excellent at performing a single task or a small number of related tasks.
Deep Blue, the first computer to defeat a human in a game of chess, was completely useless at anything else. AlphaGo, the first computer to defeat a human at Go, has advanced rapidly and, while still good at only one thing, its commands are smarter.
Today, any AI that one encounters, uses or sees is flawed. Sometimes, several different AI systems are combined to create a more powerful system.
WEAK ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
The term "weak artificial intelligence" (AI) refers to an approach to artificial intelligence research and development that takes into account the fact that AI is and always will be a simulation of human cognition and that computers can only appear to think, but are not actually conscious in any way.
Weak AI only acts and abides by the rules imposed on it; it is incapable of going beyond these rules. Computer game characters that behave believably in the context of their playable characters but merely do nothing else are a good example of AI failures.
By identifying patterns and making predictions, weak AI helps turn large amounts of data into usable information. Examples include Facebook's News Feed, Amazon's suggested purchases, and Apple's Siri, an iPhone feature that responds to questions asked by the user. Another example of weak AI is spam filtering.
The human brain is perhaps the most complex and powerful creation we have ever witnessed, and it is capable of some truly amazing things. But it also has many flaws. It takes a long time to process information and, compared to computers, it takes a long time to learn new things. We ignore facts and form false hypotheses based on outdated knowledge.
STRONG ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
The idea of a powerful artificial intelligence (AI) has been the dream of almost all researchers in the field, but one of its shortcomings is that, even if it is accepted that the mind can be replicated in another medium, the function of that medium as a recipient must be at least functionally equivalent to that of the donor.
Strong artificial intelligence is to develop programs that mimic intelligent human behavior, such as thinking, learning, vision, problem solving, creativity, etc. Because these behavior patterns can be roughly explained in terms of mental states.
ADVANTAGES OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
With the help of artificial intelligence (AI) applications, customers now have new capabilities for self-service support and new types of automated interactions, giving companies the ability to collect and analyze massive amounts of comparative data, as well as valuable information about customer preferences and tastes, making it easier to predict the best scenarios for business model development.
DISADVANTAGES OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
Some disadvantages of Artificial Intelligence considering its use, ethics and moral values are a major concern. Is it ethically acceptable to create replicas of human beings? A machine executes what it is told regardless of whether it is accurate or not.
Machines can store huge amounts of data, but they are not as efficient at storing, accessing and retrieving it as the human brain. It is possible that they could perform repetitive tasks for a long time, but they would not benefit from the experience as humans do, here is an article why artificial intelligence will not surpass human intelligence. ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND PSYCHOLOGYAlso keep in mind that machines cannot behave differently from the way they are programmed.
