Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a technology based on specially designed software that enables computers to perform tasks like humans. The software employs advanced computing techniques such as machine learning, speech recognition, pattern discovery, perception etc., that empowers computers to develop special insights and intelligence so that they can think and act like humans. It empowers computers with the ability to think with reason, to discover meaning from a set of data, to remember past experiences and learn from past failures. As a result, a computer can perform various decisive tasks efficiently and persistently with little or zero human intervention
Examples of some specialized tasks performed by AI software:
Speech Recognition: Speech recognition software can understand and respond to natural language (such as English) spoken by humans. They employ natural language processors that can understand and interpret spoken words and convert them into written text in digital format. It can identify different accents, can differentiate between male and female voices, can handle slang words and can recognize various voice modulations present in human speech and respond accordingly. With the help of speech recognition software, AI can take part in live conversation with human partners in different languages.
Examples of AI Software:
Deep Blue is a AI powered supercomputer built by IBM which beat world chess champion Gary Kasparov in a chess tournament in 1997. It was the first chess playing computer to take part in a chess tournament with a human counterpart. In 1996, an initial version of the machine was defeated by Kasparov in a six game match. Later, in 1997, an upgraded version of the machine ultimately defeated Kasparov in a six-game match and created history. It was a landmark event that established the ability of computers to handle complex calculations which will be used in future in discovering new medical drugs, new financial modelling, new trends in industry and new methods of risk analysis.
IBM Watson is a AI powered question-answering machine which is capable of answering questions spoken in natural language. It employs machine learning, natural language processing, information retrieval and automated reasoning technique in order to handle questions spoken in natural languages. It took part in famous American television quiz show Jeopardy! and competed with champions Brad Rutter & Ken Jennings and won the first prize of $1 million. Later Watson was employed in a lung cancer treatment centre in New York city where it offered diagnostic assistance to medical professionals
Amazon AI is a set of AI software that employ deep learning and machine learning technique in order to offer useful purchase recommendations to the customers of Amazon.com. It collects browsing history of any potential customer from various online portals such as social media, emails, online messaging systems etc. This preference data is then stored, sorted and analysed by AI and is utilized each time the customer starts browsing Amazon.com for making any purchase. The preferred items as well as a range of similar items are automatically displayed at the bottom of the browser in order to help the customer in taking right purchase decisions.