Artificial Intelligence probably brings to mind technological horrors like Skynet, Ultron, and HAL 9000. That being said, the term AI today has been applied to more than just your blockbuster movie villain. Smartphone, cameras, refrigerators, TVs, and even thermostat are all apparently sporting a whole dang artificial brain inside, apparently. The key word here, though, is apparently. So, what exactly is artificial intelligence as we know it today?

Sources:

Definitions:

• IBM, Last Update: 15 July 2020, “What is Machine Learning?”
• Artificial Intelligence, Definition by Merriam-Webster (Accessed 27 January 2021)
• Neurons, DeepAI (Accessed 27 January 2021)

Types of Machine Learning & Details:

• GeeksforGeeks, Last Update: 17 May 2020, “Reinforcement learning”
• Machine Learning Mastery, Last Update: 14 August 2020, “What is Deep Learning?“
• MIT Technology Review, 21 February 2018, “The GANfather: The man who’s given machines the gift of imagination”

Examples:

• NVIDIA DLSS (Accessed 27 January 2021)
• Facial matching, Apple Support Page (Accessed 27 January 2021)
• VentureBeat, 21 October 2019, “How AI powers the Pixel 4”
• Autopilot AI, Tesla Motors (Accessed 27 January 2021)
• CSO Online, 10 April 2019, “How and why deepfake videos work — and what is at risk“

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