5: Seeing AI Uses in Computer Applications Flashcards
Just as the only thing that limits the kinds of procedural computer application types is the imagination of the programmer, ___________ could appear in any venue for just about any purpose, most of which no one has thought of yet.
Al applications
You might find AI in places where it’s hard to imagine using an AI. For example, your smart thermostat for controlling home temperature could contain an Al if the thermostat is complex enough. The use of Al, even in these particularly special applications, really does make sense when the AI is used for things that AI does best, such as tracking preferred temperatures over time to automatically create a temperature schedule.
Using AI in typical applications
define specific kinds of uses for AI.
Applications
In 1980, John Searle wrote an article entitled
“Minds, Brains, and Programs”
author of “Minds, Brains, and Programs”
John Searle, 1980
At its most basic level, an AI can provide anticipation of user input.
How AI Makes Applications Friendlier
Even when humans manage to achieve just the right level of rightness at a particular moment, a new experience brings that level of rightness into question because now the person has additional data by which to judge the whole question of what constitutes right in a particular situation.
Performing Corrections Automatically
A person makes a mistake (or at least the AI thinks so) and the AI corrects this mistake so that the typed document is as accurate as possible.
Considering the kinds of corrections
When an AI sees a need for a correction, it can either ask the human for permission to make the correction or make the change automatically.
benefits of automatic corrections
As related in the “Considering the Chinese Room argument” section, an AI can’t actually understand anything. Without understanding, it has no capability to compensate for the unforeseen circumstance.
why automated corrections don’t work
___________ implies that other solutions could exist and that accepting a suggestion doesn’t mean automatically implementing it.
Making a suggestion
The most common way that an AI uses to create a suggestion is by collecting past actions as events and then using those past actions as a dataset for making new suggestions.
Getting suggestions based on past actions
A group could consist of a _________ of people who have some minor need or activity in common.
loose association
Another common way to make suggestions relies on group membership.
Getting suggestions based on groups
Anyone who has spent time shopping online knows that websites often provide suggestions based on various criteria, such as previous purchases.
Obtaining the wrong suggestions
