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Artificial Intelligence

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Artificial Intelligence

AI deals with creating machines that think and act like humans. It is used plenty in daily life, from industry to personal use.

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What is artificial intelligence (AI)?

  • AI is a branch of computer science that involves computers simulating intelligent behaviour.
  • They are designed to perform tasks that normally require human intelligence, such as reasoning, problem-solving, decision-making, and learning from experience.
    • Examples: voice assistants, self-driving cars, medical diagnosis systems
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Characteristics of AI

  • Data collection:
    • AI systems gather large amounts of data and have set rules for using the data (such as logic or algorithms).
  • Reasoning ability:
    • AI systems can process information logically to solve problems or make decisions.
  • Ability to learn and adapt:
    • AI systems can automatically improve their performance over time without being explicitly reprogrammed.
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Expert systems

  • An expert system is a type of AI that is designed to act like a human expert in a specific field (e.g. a medical diagnosis system suggesting treatments)
  • Components:
    • Knowledge Base: Stores facts and information about a specific subject
    • Rule Base: Contains a set of "if-then" rules
    • Inference Engine: Applies rules from the rule base to the facts in the knowledge base to make conclusion
    • Interface: A part that allows human users to interact with the system
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Machine learning

  • Machine learning is a subfield of AI, where a program can automatically adapt its processes or data.
  • Instead of being programmed for every scenario, the machine learns from large amounts of new data and experience.
  • The more data it is given, the better it becomes at making decisions.
    • Example: spam email filters, recommendation systems (Netflix, YouTube)
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AI in everyday life

  • Transport:
    • Self-driving cars, traffic prediction
  • Medicine:
    • Diagnosing diseases, drug discovery
  • Business:
    • Chatbots, fraud detection
  • Entertainment:
    • Personalised recommendations, gaming AI

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