What is "Artificial Intelligence"

We asked ChatGPT to define it.

 

Chat transcript: Define "artificial intelligence" in 100 words or less. Answer: Artificial intelligence (AI) refers to the simulation of human intelligence in machines that are programmed to think and learn like humans. AI systems can perform tasks such as understanding natural language, recognizing images, making decisions, and solving problems. These systems can be trained with data and use techniques such as machine learning and deep learning to improve their performance. AI has the potential to transform many industries and change the way we live and work."

 

Key takeaways:

What: machines that "think" and "learn" like humans.

Why?

  • language and image tasks:   Sure!

  • decision-making and problem-solving: It depends.  

 

 

Key capabilities:

  • "understand" text

  • "classify" text, grouping, based on sentiment or other characteristics

  • "summarize" text, based on "understanding"

  • "extraction"

  • "generate" text based on a prompt ("completion")

  • "conversation" 

  • "transformation"