To understand what artificial intelligence really is, one must know what is intelligence. Intelligence means acquiring knowledge and to develop skills. To make decisions depending upon the situation and current need. Basic example from our daily lives is the road we take to any destination. At time we plan our route and drive as planed. We may encounter some kind of a road block or traffic. Depending on the situation we take decisions. We take a different path to reach our destination. This act of making decision is based on the knowledge you had about some alternate route that you may take to your destination.
Applying the same definition of intelligence on a computer system, then we define artificial intelligence as the ability of a computer to perform tasks that require human intelligence such as perception, reasoning, learning, decision making, or understanding language.
Definition of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Artificial Intelligence is a field of computer science and engineering that stives to create machines that can perform tasks without human intervention.
The tasks done by computer systems are based on data from the internet and algorithms. This process may involve a subfield of AI known as machine learning, which utilizes techniques such as deep learning, reinforcement learning and neural networks.
Applications of Artificial Intelligence
AI is applied in wide range of industries and fields. Here are some common applications of AI
Healthcare
AI is used to develop new tools and to analyse medical images and patterns that can help diagnose diseases like cancer,
Finance
In finance, it is used for risk management , fraud detection as well as automation of tasks like trading or investments management and business analysis.
Transportation
In transportation AI is used to make self-driving cars, improve road saftey, optimizing traffic flows and reduce fuel consumption. Advanced navigation system that selects the optimum path to the destination depending upon the situation.
Manufacturing:
In manufacturing industry, AI is used for production optimization. To develop , test products and to make sure they are safe for use and will not cause accidents. Handling hazards where human intervention is risky or life threatning.
Customer service:
We often see chatbots and virtual assistants, that are being used to provide personalized and efficient customer service. Handling inquiries and providing assistance with things like taking online orders, making appointments, forwarding to relevant known solutions and much more.
Education:
Education is getting AI services with personalized learnings and adaptive testing. Automating administrative tasks like grading and performance analysis. Taking virtual notes, content availability, online virtual teachings or online virtual councling will be giving a great boost to education sector in the upcoming days.
Entertainment:
Innovations in interactive entertainment, such as smart games development and virtual reality experiences, film productions, subtitle generations, automate sound productions.
Natural language processing:
AI-powered language models are being used to develop new applications for language translation, sentiment analysis, and chatbot interactions.
Difference between Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
AI refers to the development of computer systems and algorithms that can perform tasks intelligently. While machine learning trains algorithms to make predictions and decisions based on large amount of data. In doing so machine learning enables computers to learn and improve their performances.
