The Term “Computer” Used to Refer to Humans Fact
The term “computer” used to refer to humans who did computations (“computer” used to be a job description, not a machine).
Artificial Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the study and design of intelligence of machines.
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Machines Can Think Fact
Whether or not machines can think, depends on our definition of “think.” Generally we can say, machines can think, but they think differently than humans.
Human Behavior can be Random Fact
Human behavior can be random to some extent, but most behavior is based on prior input, and thus is “deterministic” (meaning not totally random).
Computers Can Beat Humans at Go Fact
In March of 2016, Google’s AI AlphaGo beat Lee Sedol, one of the best professional Go players in the world, in four out of five games in a no-mercy match.
Alan Turing is the Father of Computer Science and AI Fact
Alan Turing can be considered “the father of computer science and AI.” Turing made major contributions to computing, codebreaking, and even helped the Allies win WWII.
Cognitive AI is a Computer Program That Can Think and Learn Fact
Cognitive Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a computer program that can think, learn, and generally mimic human cognition.
The Internet of Things is a Network of “Smart” Objects Fact
The Internet of Things (IoT) is a network of connecting electronic objects which can collect and exchange data.
Self-Driving Cars are Real Fact
Google has been road testing self-driving cars since 2012. Prototypes were tested in 2015, and public release is planned by Google, and others, in and around 2020.