There are three great events in history. The first of these is the formation of the universe, the second is the beginning of life, and the third is the emergence of artificial intelligence. The term "artificial intelligence" was first coined by John McCarthy in 1956. McCarthy thought machines could mimic human intelligence. Well, can we call machines or computers that behave similarly to the human mind as artificial intelligence? Should we really call technologies like Siri artificial intelligence today? How exactly does artificial intelligence fall apart?
What is Narrow Artificial Intelligence (ANI)?
Narrow Artificial Intelligence (ANI), also known as "weak" AI, is the artificial intelligence we
encounter in today's world conditions. Google Assistant, Google Translate, Siri and other natural language processing tools are considered examples of Narrow AI. Many people might assume that these tools are not "weak" because of their ability to interact with us and process human language, but the reason why it is called "Weak" AI is because these machines are nowhere near human-like intelligence.
For example, imagine you are chatting with Siri. Siri doesn't qualify as a conscious machine that answers our questions. Instead, what Siri can do – is what it was designed to do – analyze human language, enter it into a search engine, and come back to us with results.
ANI systems can process data and complete tasks significantly faster than any human, enabling us to improve our overall productivity, efficiency and quality of life. Additionally, Narrow AI frees us from many boring, mundane tasks that we don't want to do.
What is Artificial General Intelligence (AGI)?
Artificial General Intelligence or "Strong" AI is used to describe machines that exhibit human intelligence. In other words, AGI can successfully perform any intellectual task a human can do. AGI is expected to reason, solve problems, make judgments under uncertainty, plan, learn, integrate prior knowledge into the decision-making process, and be innovative, creative and creative in the upcoming period.
What is Artificial Super Intelligence?
Science fiction writer Arthur Clarke once wrote: "Any sufficiently advanced technology is
indistinguishable from magic."
In a few decades, artificial intelligence could demonstrate the capacity to go from a machine
intelligence as we now understand it to a limitless intelligence unlike anything with impeccable memory and unlimited analytical power. But if we lose our position as the smartest species on the planet, obscured by a superintelligence of galactic proportions, the hierarchical structure will collapse.
While superintelligence comes with existential threats that can certainly create a frightening
future, it can also bring a utopian future. So, "If we're not going to be the smartest anymore, are we sure we'll be in control?"
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