Artificial Intelligence

Artificial Intelligence, (also known as AI), is different from human intelligence. We use our imagination, awareness, emotion, and values to make decisions. Computers however do not possess these attributes. Sure, they have the ability to analyze large amounts of information quickly. But, humans have more of a genuine response to decisions.

So what is artificial intelligence? Artificial intelligence is simply a replica of human intelligence in machines. Programmers have been working on making a program that makes the computer sound genuine in its decision or response.

So far no one has made a computer or machine that makes authentic decisions. But, one program called, “Eugene Goostman”, has come awfully close. Now you might be wondering, how do we know that this program makes authentic decisions?

Before Eugene Goostman could be known as the first machine to make sincere responses, it had to go through a test. This test is called the Turing test.

The Turing test was created by Alan M. Turing in 1950. Here’s how it works: A human judge asks questions using a computer. The questions go to a computer and to another human being, hidden from view. Both the computer and human answer, leaving the judge to decide which answer came from either thing. If the judge cannot tell the computer and human apart, the computer has passed the Turing test.

Eugene Goostman was created by Vladimir Veselov, as well as two other programmers named Eugene Demchenko and Sergey Ulasen. Their hard work created a successful program, convincing 33 percent of the judges that it was human during a five-minute typed conversation. The program is portrayed as a 13-year-old Ukrainian boy.

Although the evolution of technology and programs grow, it might not be a good thing. We could easily lose a majority of our jobs and also get terrorized by computers.

Here are some more negative impacts:

• Bias: Artificial intelligence is made out of humans, so there could be a bias in the computer or program.
• Hacking: AI systems see the world differently and could make nefarious acts like planting viruses.
• High Cost: Setting up AI-based machines, computers, and more are all costly.

Although AI has some downsides, it has some positive impacts. Artificial intelligence can rapidly improve and add the work humans do. It can also do dangerous tasks and frees up the human workforces.

Experts assume in a few decades that AI will go to act. Do you think Artificial intelligence is a creative idea? Write your opinion in the comments!