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.
Cognitive Computing
Cognitive computing is a type of computing that can mimic human cognition to think, learn, and recognize patterns like a human. Artificial Intelligence (AI) that uses a cognitive computing is called cognitive AI. Cognitive computers use “machine learning” algorithms. Both human cognition and computer cognition are both cognitive sciences.
Factoids tagged with "Cognitive Computing"
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.
Collective Intelligence is the Intelligence of a Group Fact
Collective intelligence is the wisdom of crowds, or the intelligence of groups, the intelligence that arises from cooperation, competition, and other group dynamics.
Game Theory is the Science of Strategy Fact
Game theory is “the science of strategy,” a branch of mathematics that studies the strategy, rules, and statistics of decision making games and applies it to other fields.
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.
Bayes’ Theorem Can Calculate Probable Truth Fact
Bayes’ theorem is a probability theory used to calculate the likelihood of an event being true or not true based on conditions related to the event. (i.e. an equation used for calculating conditional probabilities).
Machine Learning is Computers Learning From Example Fact
Machine learning is creating algorithms that allow computers to learn from example and past experience rather than reading preprogramed information.
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.