General Concept and History of AI Flashcards
What is the definition of AI?
techniques for modeling human intelligence using computers
What does the field of AI study?
cognition, thinking, or learning like humans
What is the main goal of AI?
integrate human intelligence activities into computers
What is another goal of AI?
applying intelligent principles to computers to apply them to real life
What fields other than computer science can AI be used for?
social sciences, film, art, music, agriculture, business, and advertising
True or False: some believe that the era of AI cannot be changed or stopped?
true
What kind of tasks do people expect AI to do?
those that require hard work
Like humans overcoming the limitations of muscle with the industrial era, what is AI expected to overcome?
the limitations of the human brain
What is an example of an AI robot?
tomato harvesting robots
When did research for AI begin?
the mid 1950s
What tasks/accomplishments was AI originally limited to?
games, problem solving, and text recognition
Who developed the world’s first emotional recognition robot and what is its name?
Softbank (japan) and ‘her’ name is Pepper
What can Pepper do?
communicate with humans and infer emotions from people’s expressions and intonation changes
What is Z-Machine?
a 3-robot band that can compose jazz, rock, etc on the fly
True or false: some believe that AI will bring about the greatest revolution in human history?
true
What phase of development are autonomous vehicles in?
road test phase
In what year was the world’s first electronic computer developed?
1946
What was the name of the world’s first electronic computer?
ENIAC
In what year was AI first named?
1956
Who theoretically founded the digital computer?
Alan Turing
Who later designed computer architecture?
Von Neumann
What are a computer’s major devices?
memory, control, arithmetic, and I/O devices
Which computer devices are likened to the human brain/nervous system?
memory, control, arithmetic
Which computer devices are likened to ears and mouth (sense organs)?
I/O devices
What is a computer?
a machine that processes memories and performs calculations quickly and accurately
What is the name ‘computer’ derived from?
a device that performs calculations
True or false: currently, computers only do what they are told to do?
true
What are some advantages of AI?
higher levels of intelligence, replace laborious jobs, convenience, increased efficiency and productivity, quick judgments, avoiding human error, reduce danger to humans by performing dangerous tasks
What are some disadvantages of AI?
loss of human jobs, ethical problems, too much reliance on AI can cloud human judgment, excessive monitoring of humans by AI
True or false: research of the human brain is not necessary for AI development?
false