The prompt to ChatGPT "What AI is" returned response:
AI stands for Artificial Intelligence. It refers to the simulation of human intelligence in machines that are programmed to think and learn like humans and mimic their actions. AI involves the development of algorithms and systems that can perform tasks that would typically require human intelligence, such as visual perception, speech recognition, decision-making, and language translation.
Below are the main concepts related to AI which are on everyone's lips. AI becomes synonymous with machine learning or GPT. Good to know the difference in terms.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)AI - the use of computers to model the behavioral aspects of human reasoning and learning. (The Columbia Encyclopedia) In other words: the computer performs the intellectual task as a human does. Examples: search suggestions and recommendations, spam detection, image recognition, machine translation. AI covers a wide variety of specific approaches and algorithms (see below)
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Machine learningML is one of the algorithms under the umbrella of AI Machines/computers learn to do rather than being programmed to do. They learn from data and big data.
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Deep LearningIs a subfield of machine learning Machines learn using neural networks for data analysis and process which is a simulation of human brain. The algorithms used: Natural Language Processing (NLP), Image and Video Recognition, and Audio Transcription.
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Generative AIDeep learning model that generates text, image, video etc. Examples: ChatGPT, Dall-E Good at data analysis and coding. Weakness - accuracy and "hallucination" (refer to/generate data or information which doesn't exist); data security and privacy are questioned. |
AI in a Snap - Intro for Novices |
GenAI in a Nutshell - Guide for Beginners |
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| Idea generation | Integrity and ethical concerns |
| Search | Bias |
| Summary and synthesis | Lack of context understanding |
| Data analysis and visualization | Accuracy |
| Grammar and spelling checking | Data privacy |
| Citation generation | Missing purpose of learning and developing creativity |
