Artificial Intelligence

  Artificial Intelligence 

Introduction

As per the famous Daniel Bell, "Technology, like art, is the soaring exercise of human imagination." It is also most difficult to imagine the world today without the internet and cellphones, but this has not always been the case. It has almost taken 30 years and four industrial revolutions to reach the world we live in today! Modern technology has become so advanced that it is on the brink of replacing human activities and human emotions. One such advanced form of technology includes Al or machine learning.

What is Artificial Intelligence?

Artificial Intelligence is a part of technology that can process information and make decisions without human supervision. Researchers have been working hard on the technology for a very long time, and they still have a long road ahead of them, but Al has now become an integral part of our everyday lives. Many useful characteristics such as navigation apps, video suggestions, facial recognition, and smart assistants are a by-product of artificial intelligence.

Classifications of Artificial Intelligence

According to researchers, there are four broad classifications of Al. The first includes 'Reactive Machine where these machines do not have any memory storage capacity but can process information and make situation-based decisions. These machine learning devices use algorithms and are frequently used in gaming software such as chess and ludo. It is very easy for such programs to think of a million permutations and combinations and reach the most suitable results. Some of the gaming software based on Al is so advanced that even the champions of the field have to take a bow in front of these programmes.

The second type of Al is called 'Limited Memory' technology and has taken the entire world by storm. Not only can such devices take situation-based decisions, but they also store previously analyzed data for future use. A good example of "limited memory' technology is the video recommendation system on any video streaming platform like YouTube. Once the Al figures out the likes and dislikes of the user, it can make decisions on the user's behalf and recommend shows and videos as per the user's interest. The 'limited memory' technology has become an easy way to influence and manipulate the data in masses as they use the thought process of the person himself. Although this is a revolutionary feat, it has also made people more vulnerable and prone to wasteful online shopping and other unusual activities.

The third type of Al, which has not seen much progress yet, includes "Theory of Mind. The idea is to develop a technology that can store and process data and have a human-like thought process that will allow the machine to make important decisions during a crisis. Scientists are working continuously on this project and have come up with some humanoid robots, but the results have not been good enough to replace human work and services. However, we can hope in the future to have a lot of robots doing our work.

The fourth type of Al is the 'Self-awareness' program which seems almost unachievable at this time. It refers to the knowledge of identifying oneself from given surroundings. A machine that would be self-aware would have its own emotions and its own thought process. If someday in the future, science is able to evolve to create 'self-aware' machines,the human race could achieve immortality. And although this idea sounds difficult to believe, it has its supporters in many

advanced scientists such as Stephen Hawking and Albert Einstein. These scientists believed that it was possible to store  and replicate human consciousness.

Conclusion

Al has indeed made the world smaller and life more achievable. The distance that would take months to travel, a year ago,

now can be traversed in a matter of a few hours. There is no place on Earth that humans cannot reach. Al has helped

increase the duration of the entire human population by making health facilities cheaper and more accessible. But like every

coin has two faces, Al technology has its pros and cons. We have become so addicted to our devices like mobile games,Alexa and many more that we've replaced them for physical human interaction. Not only is Al taking away from our social life, but it is also increasing health issues. Weaken eyesight, obesity, and cardiovascular issues are just common diseases resulting from the continuous use of technology sitting in one place. Thus, we must be reasonable with using any sort of technology.