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What is the field of artificial intelligence, or AI, attempting to do?
What is the field of artificial intelligence, or AI, attempting to do?
- Understand how we think and build intelligent entities (correct)
- Perceive, understand, predict, and manipulate a world far larger than itself
- Understand the world far larger than itself
- Predict and manipulate a world far larger than itself
When was the name 'artificial intelligence' coined?
When was the name 'artificial intelligence' coined?
- 1948
- 1960
- 1956 (correct)
- 1945
Which field is regularly cited as the 'field I would most like to be in' by scientists in other disciplines?
Which field is regularly cited as the 'field I would most like to be in' by scientists in other disciplines?
- Artificial Intelligence (correct)
- Chemistry
- Molecular Biology
- Physics
When did the work on artificial intelligence start in earnest?
When did the work on artificial intelligence start in earnest?
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What is one of the oldest pursuits of humanity, according to the text?
What is one of the oldest pursuits of humanity, according to the text?
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Artificial Intelligence
- The field of artificial intelligence (AI) aims to create machines that can perform tasks that typically require human intelligence.
- The term 'artificial intelligence' was coined in 1956.
- AI is often cited as the field that scientists from other disciplines would most like to be in.
- Work on artificial intelligence started in earnest in the 1950s.
- Creating machines that can think and learn is one of the oldest pursuits of humanity.
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Test your knowledge of Artificial Intelligence with this quiz covering the fundamentals of AI, its history, current state of the art, and the nature of intelligent agents. Define AI and explore its intricacies through this insightful quiz.
