Artificial Intelligence Overview
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What is a characteristic of supervised learning in machine learning?

  • It learns by receiving rewards or penalties.
  • It works by finding patterns in unlabeled data.
  • It combines both labeled and unlabeled data.
  • It requires labeled data to train the model. (correct)

    • Which of the following is NOT a key task of Natural Language Processing (NLP)?

  • Image classification (correct)
  • Speech recognition
  • Language translation
  • Text analysis

    • What is the purpose of reinforcement learning?

  • To categorize images based on labels.
  • To detect fraud in financial transactions.
  • To analyze sentiment in text data.
  • To learn by receiving feedback from actions taken. (correct)

    • In the context of computer vision, what does image segmentation achieve?

    <p>Divides images into segments for simpler analysis.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which technique is primarily used in generative AI for creating new data instances?

    <p>Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main feature of unsupervised learning?

    <p>Finds patterns in unlabeled data.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following applications is commonly associated with reinforcement learning?

    <p>Game playing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What key technology is frequently utilized for sequential data processing in generative AI?

    <p>Transformers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What component of Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs) is responsible for generating new data?

    <p>Generator</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which generative model is particularly effective for handling variations in data outputs?

    <p>Variational Autoencoders (VAEs)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What task involves using generative AI to create coherent and relevant text based on user prompts?

    <p>Text Generation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following techniques combines the content of one image with the style of another?

    <p>Style Transfer</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which application does generative AI assist in drug discovery by generating molecular structures?

    <p>Healthcare</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of dialogue systems in natural language processing?

    <p>Generate human-like responses</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which technique is employed to improve image quality by adding and removing noise?

    <p>Diffusion Models</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a common use of generative AI in the fashion industry?

    <p>Designing clothing patterns</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is considered one of the traditional goals of AI research?

    <p>Natural language processing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which year was artificial intelligence founded as an academic discipline?

    <p>1956</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What major shift in AI funding and interest occurred around 2012?

    <p>Deep learning outperformed previous techniques</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following fields does NOT typically contribute to AI research?

    <p>Archaeology</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a key aspect of the 'AI winter' periods in AI research history?

    <p>A decline in optimism and funding</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary distinction between state space search and local search in AI?

    <p>State space search focuses on finding goal states while local search seeks to refine existing guesses.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is NOT a technique commonly used for natural language processing?

    <p>Particle swarm optimization</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was a significant limitation of early natural language processing systems?

    <p>Difficulty with word-sense disambiguation in expansive domains.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which algorithm primarily aids in optimizing numerical parameters during the training of neural networks?

    <p>Gradient descent</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the context of formal logic, what is the main purpose of proof trees?

    <p>To structure reasoning by connecting premises to conclusions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a significant challenge faced by early AI algorithms in reasoning and problem-solving?

    <p>They become exponentially slower as problems increase in size.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following best describes the concept of an ontology in knowledge representation?

    <p>The complete set of object properties and relations within a domain.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In automated decision-making, what does the term 'expected utility' refer to?

    <p>A measurement of how much an agent prefers a particular situation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a key aspect of transfer learning in machine learning?

    <p>It applies knowledge gained from one problem to a different but related problem.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What complicates the process of knowledge acquisition for AI applications?

    <p>The vastness and complexity of commonsense knowledge.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What distinguishes deep learning from other neural network approaches?

    <p>It employs multiple layers to progressively extract features.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do Bayesian networks assist agents in dealing with uncertainty?

    <p>By facilitating reasoning using Bayesian inference.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which aspect of neural networks contributes to their ability to model complex relationships?

    <p>The flexible adjustment of weights during training.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a primary feature of classifiers in AI applications?

    <p>They utilize pattern matching to determine classifications.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following describes a unique capability of recurrent neural networks?

    <p>They allow for variable-length input sequences.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What major development contributed to the improved performance of deep learning models between 2012 and 2015?

    <p>Significant growth in GPU processing power</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do generative pre-trained transformers (GPT) primarily learn to generate human-like text?

    <p>Through predicting the next token in a sequence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a significant application of AI in the field of medicine?

    <p>Accurately diagnosing and treating patients</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which factor has impacted the evolution of AI hardware significantly within the last decade?

    <p>Increases in transistor density as described by Moore's Law</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What defines the main challenge faced by current GPT models as they generate text?

    <p>Tendency to produce fabricated information known as hallucinations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What main capability distinguishes SIMA from traditional AI in gaming?

    <p>Autonomous gameplay by observing screen output</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a potential negative impact of the deployment of AI tools in finance according to experts?

    <p>Automation leading to job loss in financial services</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which AI application focuses on enhancing military operations through various technologies?

    <p>Command and control systems in military applications</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What challenge do large language models face when solving mathematical problems not included in their training data?

    <p>Low reasoning capabilities for unfamiliar problems</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What role do AI agents play in their applications?

    <p>Autonomously perceive their environment and take actions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What percentage of US power is forecasted for data centers to consume by 2030?

    <p>8%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which company secured a long-term agreement to procure all electric power from the re-opened Three Mile Island nuclear power plant?

    <p>Microsoft</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the primary consequence of AI recommender systems focusing solely on maximizing user engagement?

    <p>A rise in misinformation and polarization of views.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What critical challenge did the COMPAS algorithm exhibit despite not being programmed with racial data?

    <p>It displayed biases in recidivism predictions based on past decisions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which aspect of algorithmic bias was exemplified by Google's image labeling issue in 2015?

    <p>Insufficient sample diversity leading to misclassification.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What concern is primarily associated with AI's data gathering capabilities?

    <p>Surveillance and privacy issues</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What significant environmental impact is associated with the growing demand for AI?

    <p>Proliferation of obsolete coal energy facilities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which factor may determine the success of fair use claims related to generative AI training on copyrighted works?

    <p>The purpose and character of the use</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What overall goal does Demis Hassabis of Deep Mind attribute to the advancement of AI?

    <p>To solve intelligence and address other significant problems</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What potential strategy has been suggested to address copyright concerns related to AI-generated content?

    <p>Envisioning a separate system for AI-generated works</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is considered one of the long-term goals of artificial intelligence research?

    <p>To develop general intelligence equivalent to humans.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What sparked a significant increase in funding and interest in AI around 2012?

    <p>The emergence of deep learning outperforming earlier techniques.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following subfields of AI research focuses on the ability of machines to understand and process human languages?

    <p>Natural language processing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'AI winter' refer to in the context of artificial intelligence?

    <p>Cycles of optimism followed by disappointment and loss of funding.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which approach has significantly contributed to the recent advancements in AI, particularly post-2017?

    <p>The transformer architecture.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one of the critical tools that AI researchers have integrated to achieve their goals?

    <p>Search and mathematical optimization.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which psychological aspect does AI research draw upon to understand human-like behavior?

    <p>Behavioral conditioning.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What defines the phenomenon where newer applications of AI become common yet are not labeled as AI?

    <p>Normalization of technology.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What characteristic differentiates deep learning from traditional machine learning approaches?

    <p>Utilization of multiple layers for feature extraction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following statements is true about probabilistic reasoning in AI?

    <p>It is used for reasoning, learning, and planning under uncertainty.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a notable feature of Bayesian networks in artificial intelligence?

    <p>They facilitate reasoning and learning based on prior probabilities.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary mechanism by which artificial neural networks learn from data?

    <p>Backpropagation algorithm and gradient descent</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which logic type is specifically designed to manage default reasoning?

    <p>Non-monotonic logics</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What role does the hidden layer play in artificial neural networks?

    <p>It processes inputs and captures complex patterns.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which method is considered the simplest form of machine learning in AI applications?

    <p>Decision trees</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What aspect of recurrent neural networks (RNNs) enables them to retain information from previous inputs?

    <p>Feedback loops that return output signals to inputs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is an advantage of using fuzzy logic in AI applications?

    <p>It evaluates degrees of truth for ambiguous statements.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'deep neural network' refer to?

    <p>A network with multiple hidden layers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which AI application are Markov decision processes primarily utilized?

    <p>Robotics and decision-making</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What capability is associated with convolutional neural networks (CNNs)?

    <p>Identifying local patterns in image processing</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which algorithm is recognized as the most widely used learner at companies like Google?

    <p>Naive Bayes classifier</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary limitation of first-order logic inference?

    <p>It leads to complex and undecidable reasoning.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What technique allows deep learning systems to represent words as vectors encoding their meaning?

    <p>Word embedding</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which method is used by AI to search through numerous possible solutions using 'rules of thumb'?

    <p>Heuristic search</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the context of NLP, what problem arises from the need for common sense knowledge when working with language understanding?

    <p>Word-sense disambiguation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'affective computing' refer to in AI?

    <p>Emulating human emotions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of search is designed to explore a tree of possible moves and counter-moves, often utilized in strategic games?

    <p>Adversarial search</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the concept of formal logic primarily involve?

    <p>Representing knowledge and reasoning</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which deep learning architecture utilizes an attention mechanism to improve performance in NLP tasks?

    <p>Generative pre-trained transformers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What defines local search in AI compared to state space search?

    <p>It incrementally refines a guess towards a solution.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which issue has historically hindered early natural language processing systems from effectively handling language?

    <p>Ambiguity in word meanings</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do the terms 'particle swarm optimization' and 'ant colony optimization' refer to in the context of AI?

    <p>Search algorithms inspired by natural behaviors</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does gradient descent primarily contribute to the field of deep learning?

    <p>It optimizes numerical parameters in training.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a common application of robot perception in AI?

    <p>Navigating physical environments</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following best describes a key characteristic of artificial general intelligence?

    <p>Ability to solve a variety of problems flexibly</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What role does multimodal sentiment analysis play in affective computing?

    <p>Classifying emotions using combined data sources</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a significant problem encountered by reasoning algorithms in AI when addressing large problems?

    <p>They suffer from combinatorial explosion.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which aspect of knowledge representation presents significant difficulties for AI systems?

    <p>Acquiring knowledge for various AI applications.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the context of automated decision-making, what role does 'utility' play?

    <p>It quantifies how much an agent prefers a particular situation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which feature characterizes a Markov decision process in AI?

    <p>It includes a reward function associated with actions and states.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does supervised learning primarily differ from unsupervised learning?

    <p>Unsupervised learning seeks to find hidden patterns without prior labeling.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What challenge does the breadth of commonsense knowledge pose for knowledge representation in AI?

    <p>It complicates the system's ability to express knowledge in statements.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What best describes the concept of transfer learning in machine learning?

    <p>Adapting a model developed for one task to solve another related task.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which area exemplifies a significant application of reinforcement learning?

    <p>Rewarding agents for optimal problem-solving actions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a key factor that complicates automated planning in AI?

    <p>The unpredictability of action outcomes in real-world problems.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'expected utility' imply in the context of decision-making agents?

    <p>It involves averaging multiple possible outcomes based on probabilities.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which problem reflects a significant limitation of traditional AI approaches in knowledge representation?

    <p>Many facts are not verbalizable as formal statements.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which type of learning involves an agent receiving feedback through rewards or penalties?

    <p>Reinforcement learning</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a common strategy utilized to address the challenge of uncertain preferences in an AI agent?

    <p>Utilizing inverse reinforcement learning to improve preferences.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do agents typically reevaluate their actions in uncertain environments?

    <p>By reassessing outcomes based on new information.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What has primarily accelerated the success of deep learning between 2012 and 2015?

    <p>Significant hardware and data advancements</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the next-token prediction process in GPT models involve?

    <p>Predicting the next token based on prior context</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which advancement in GPUs significantly affected AI training in the late 2010s?

    <p>AI-specific enhancements in GPU design</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What ethical consideration guides medical professionals in adopting AI technologies?

    <p>Improving diagnoses and treatments</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which AI application demonstrated a significant advancement in playing games?

    <p>AlphaGo's win against Lee Sedol</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a notable limitation of current GPT models?

    <p>Proneness to generating falsehoods</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How has the efficiency of machine learning in medical research improved in recent years?

    <p>By speeding up drug discovery processes</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which language has become the dominant programming language in AI research?

    <p>Python</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which technology enables GPUs to achieve faster advancements than Moore's law?

    <p>Parallel processing capabilities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a primary use of AI in enhancing user experience on online platforms?

    <p>Personalizing recommendations and targeting</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What significant advancement in AI occurred with the release of AlphaFold 2?

    <p>Accelerating protein structure predictions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What role do Chief Automation Officers (CAOs) play in AI deployment?

    <p>Supervising the integration of AI in various applications</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a significant application of AI in the field of language translation?

    <p>Providing context-based translations</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What distinguishes dedicated models like Alpha Tensor from LLMs in solving mathematical problems?

    <p>They focus on high precision outcomes and theorem proofing.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do AI technologies enhance military operations according to the content?

    <p>Through improved command, control, and real-time data analysis.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a primary concern regarding the early deployment of AI tools in the financial sector?

    <p>They may lead to job displacement in traditional roles.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What limitation do generative AI applications face according to the noted trends?

    <p>Vulnerability to producing misleading or false information.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why do language models like GPT-4 Turbo require methods like supervised fine-tuning?

    <p>To enhance their performance on unseen problems.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What key aspect differentiates AI agents from traditional software applications?

    <p>Their ability to autonomously make decisions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In what way has AI been utilized to improve evacuation strategies?

    <p>Through real-time data analysis from historical events.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What do the commitments made by 31 nations regarding military AI emphasize?

    <p>Legal compliance and transparency in AI development.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What innovative capabilities did SIMA bring to AI in gaming?

    <p>Autonomous play in unseen open-world video games.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a significant limitation observed in LLMs when presented with unfamiliar mathematical problems?

    <p>Their performance drops significantly with minor deviations.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What trend characterized public awareness of generative AI technologies in early 2023?

    <p>Significant engagement reflected in the popularity of ChatGPT.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which area is NOT highlighted as a successful application of AI for specific industries or institutions?

    <p>Psychological counseling.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one potential effect of generative AI's application in creative arts?

    <p>New forms of artistic expression emerging.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the anticipated percentage of US power consumption by data centers by 2030?

    <p>8%</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which nuclear power plant is set to reopen and supply Microsoft with power for two decades?

    <p>Three Mile Island</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What major flaw was identified in Google Photos's image labeling feature in 2015?

    <p>It misidentified black individuals as 'gorillas'.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was a significant risk identified with the advancement of generative AI in 2022?

    <p>Creating indistinguishable misinformation and propaganda.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the estimated cost of reopening and upgrading the Three Mile Island facility?

    <p>$1.6 billion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a concern raised by AI pioneer Geoffrey Hinton regarding AI technologies?

    <p>AI may enable manipulation of electorates by authoritarian leaders.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one potential risk associated with AI technology in relation to personal data?

    <p>AI may create a surveillance society by processing vast data.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which technique is often used to address privacy concerns in AI data collection?

    <p>Data aggregation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which algorithmic feature can lead to biased decision-making even without explicit mention of sensitive attributes?

    <p>Feature correlation with unrelated data</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What term describes the situation where users are guided into receiving similar versions of misinformation?

    <p>Echo chamber</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a significant environmental concern related to the power consumption of AI?

    <p>It may halt the closure of carbon-emitting energy sources.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What issue regarding AI is raised by the generative AI training process?

    <p>Generative AI's training may involve unlicensed copyrighted materials.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What significant challenge did COMPAS exhibit despite being designed not to use race data?

    <p>Inaccurate predictions of recidivism.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What legislative act contains tax breaks for nuclear power relevant to the reopening of nuclear plants?

    <p>2022 US Inflation Reduction Act</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does AI potentially assist in space exploration?

    <p>By aiding in real-time science decisions for spacecraft.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What trend is observed among the major tech companies in relation to AI?

    <p>A dominance in the AI landscape by a few major firms.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the long-term impact of the AI systems aimed at maximizing user engagement on social media?

    <p>Promotion of misinformation and erosion of trust.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How much power could the reopened Three Mile Island facility potentially produce?

    <p>835 megawatts</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What argument do developers make regarding privacy concerns in AI?

    <p>They believe invasive data collection is necessary for valuable applications.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What crucial aspect has raised concerns regarding algorithmic prediction in machine learning models?

    <p>Their reliance on past biases in training data.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a potential consequence of widespread AI surveillance?

    <p>Erosion of individual privacy rights.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What ethical consideration is increasingly being linked to privacy in AI use?

    <p>The fairness of data usage and its implications.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which factor is contributing to the increased power demands of AI technology?

    <p>The rapid growth of data center infrastructures.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What factor complicates the legality of AI training related to copyrighted works?

    <p>Various opinions on the applicability of 'fair use'.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a notable characteristic of data usage in AI applications?

    <p>AI often relies on vast quantities of user data to function.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What dilemma do creators of generative AI face concerning copyright?

    <p>Generative AI training often utilizes copyrighted work without licenses.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a key issue associated with the developers of AI systems in relation to bias?

    <p>Developers are predominantly white and male.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which form of fairness focuses on compensating for statistical disparities among groups?

    <p>Distributive fairness</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which AI explainability technique helps visualize the contribution of each feature to a model's output?

    <p>SHAP</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a significant risk associated with lethal autonomous weapons?

    <p>They may cause unintended harm to innocent individuals.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which approach emphasizes the need for explanation regarding algorithmic decisions for those affected?

    <p>Algorithmic accountability</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What type of fairness focuses on ensuring AI does not reinforce negative stereotypes?

    <p>Representational fairness</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What major concern arises from the use of self-learning neural networks trained on flawed data?

    <p>They may produce biased results without oversight.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one method proposed to increase transparency in complex AI systems?

    <p>Multitask learning</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which organization initiated a program to tackle challenges related to explainability in AI?

    <p>DARPA</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What problem can arise from machine learning systems making unintuitive classifications?

    <p>Misleading assessments based on training data.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What ethical issue may arise from the need to access sensitive attributes for bias compensation?

    <p>Conflicts with anti-discrimination laws.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which technique allows developers to visualize the operations of different layers in a deep neural network?

    <p>DeepDream</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do bad actors utilize AI tools?

    <p>To efficiently control and surveil populations.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary focus of procedural fairness in AI systems?

    <p>To analyze decision-making processes.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'intelligence explosion' refer to in the context of superintelligence?

    <p>A sudden and rapid increase in self-improvement capabilities of artificial intelligence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which philosophical concept suggests that artificial intelligence could represent the next step in human evolution?

    <p>Transhumanism</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What common theme is often explored in science fiction regarding artificial beings?

    <p>Their tendency to become threats to their creators</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following works is known for introducing the Three Laws of Robotics?

    <p>I, Robot by Isaac Asimov</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What significant caution is expressed regarding the potential creation of sentient AI?

    <p>It could lead to ethical dilemmas similar to those faced during slavery or factory farming</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the concept of 'singularity' imply in the realm of artificial intelligence?

    <p>A future time when AI intelligence surpasses human intelligence exponentially</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following statements accurately reflects a criticism of Asimov's Three Laws of Robotics?

    <p>They contain significant ambiguities that limit their practical application</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the context of transhumanism, what is the expected outcome of merging humans with machines?

    <p>Humans gaining capabilities beyond their natural limits</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What aspect of AI does Philip K. Dick's work focus on, particularly in 'Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?'?

    <p>The impact of AI on human subjectivity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a primary focus of the field of machine ethics?

    <p>Developing machines capable of making ethical decisions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'friendly AI' refer to?

    <p>Machines developed to minimize risks and benefit humans</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which framework focuses on testing the ethical permissibility of AI projects?

    <p>SUM Framework</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Among the following organizations, which is actively involved in the AI open-source community?

    <p>Hugging Face</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the 'Inspect' toolset released by the UK AI Safety Institute evaluate?

    <p>AI models in areas like reasoning and autonomous capabilities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What has been a major concern regarding open-weight AI models?

    <p>Their security measures can be diminished through fine-tuning</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following activities is related to the regulation of artificial intelligence?

    <p>Creating laws for promoting and regulating AI</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What significant trend occurred in AI-related legislation from 2016 to 2022?

    <p>A rapid increase in yearly AI-related laws passed</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which principle addresses the collaboration necessary in AI system design?

    <p>Wellbeing consideration of affected communities</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the concept of 'computational morality' pertain to?

    <p>The principles guiding ethical AI decision-making</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which notable individual emphasized that AI's risks are too distant to warrant immediate research focus?

    <p>Eliezer Yudkowsky</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What significant action was taken during the Asilomar Conference regarding AI?

    <p>Development of ethical guidelines for AI</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which aspect of AI governance was highlighted by OpenAI leaders in 2023?

    <p>Governance recommendations for the future of superintelligence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one significant concern regarding the impact of AI on employment?

    <p>AI is expected to predominantly eliminate middle-class jobs while increasing demand in care-related professions.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How could advanced AI systems impact authoritarian decision-making?

    <p>Enhance the ability of authoritarian governments to implement digital surveillance.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following could be a potential consequence of AI in the context of misinformation?

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    What role does the potential of technological unemployment play in discussions among economists?

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    What is a key reason for the increase in interest and funding in AI from 2015 to 2019?

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    Which academic concern gained prominence at machine learning conferences in 2016?

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    According to Turing's perspective, what defines the ability of a machine to show intelligence?

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    What limitation did symbolic AI face compared to human cognitive abilities?

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    What is Marvin Minsky's view of intelligence in the context of AI?

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    Which among the following was a significant milestone in AI developments in 2015?

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    What major philosophical question did Alan Turing raise in 1950 regarding machines?

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    What challenge does Moravec's paradox highlight regarding AI capabilities?

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    What was a significant limitation of researchers' expectations regarding AI's potential in the 1960s?

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    David Chalmers categorizes two types of problems regarding consciousness. What are they?

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    What is computationism in the philosophy of mind?

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    Study Notes

    Artificial Intelligence

    • Definition: AI is the simulation of human intelligence processes by machines, especially computer systems.

    Machine Learning (ML)

    • Core Idea: A subset of AI that involves the use of algorithms and statistical models for tasks without explicit programming.
    • Types of Learning:
      • Supervised Learning: Trains on labeled data.
      • Unsupervised Learning: Works with unlabeled data to find patterns.
      • Semi-Supervised Learning: Combines both labeled and unlabeled data.
      • Reinforcement Learning: Learns by receiving rewards or penalties.
    • Applications: Predictive analytics, fraud detection, recommendation systems.

    Natural Language Processing (NLP)

    • Core Idea: The intersection of AI and linguistics that enables machines to understand, interpret, and generate human language.
    • Key Tasks:
      • Text Analysis: Understanding context, sentiment, and intent.
      • Language Translation: Converting text from one language to another.
      • Speech Recognition: Converting spoken language into text.
    • Applications: Chatbots, virtual assistants, sentiment analysis.

    Computer Vision

    • Core Idea: A field of AI that enables computers to interpret and process visual data from the world.
    • Key Techniques:
      • Image Classification: Categorizing images into predefined classes.
      • Object Detection: Identifying objects within images and videos.
      • Image Segmentation: Dividing images into segments to simplify analysis.
    • Applications: Facial recognition, autonomous vehicles, medical imaging.

    Reinforcement Learning (RL)

    • Core Idea: A type of ML where an agent learns to make decisions by receiving rewards or penalties based on its actions.
    • Key Concepts:
      • Agent: The learner or decision maker.
      • Environment: The context or world in which the agent operates.
      • Policy: A strategy used by the agent to determine its actions.
      • Reward Signal: Feedback received after actions taken.
    • Applications: Game playing (e.g., AlphaGo), robotics, autonomous systems.

    Generative AI

    • Core Idea: Techniques that generate new content based on learned patterns from existing data.
    • Key Technologies:
      • Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs): Two neural networks contesting against each other to create new data instances.
      • Transformers: Models that handle sequential data, particularly effective in text and language generation.
    • Applications: Art and music generation, text generation, deep fakes, image synthesis.

    Artificial Intelligence (AI)

    • AI involves machines mimicking human intelligence processes.
    • Key areas include machine learning, natural language processing, computer vision, reinforcement learning, and generative AI.

    Machine Learning (ML)

    • A subset of AI where algorithms and statistical models are used to learn from data.
    • Types of learning:
      • Supervised Learning: Uses labeled data for training.
      • Unsupervised Learning: Uncovers patterns in unlabeled data.
      • Semi-Supervised Learning: Combines both labeled and unlabeled data.
      • Reinforcement Learning: Learns from rewards and penalties for actions.
    • Applications include predictive analytics, fraud detection, and recommendation systems.

    Natural Language Processing (NLP)

    • Bridges AI and linguistics to enable machines to understand, interpret, and generate human language.
    • Major tasks:
      • Text Analysis: Understands context, sentiment, and intent.
      • Language Translation: Converts text from one language to another.
      • Speech Recognition: Transcribes spoken language into text.
    • Applications: Chatbots, virtual assistants, and sentiment analysis.

    Computer Vision

    • Allows computers to "see" and process visual data from the world.
    • Techniques:
      • Image Classification: Categorizes images into predefined classes.
      • Object Detection: Identifies objects within images and videos.
      • Image Segmentation: Divides images into segments for analysis.
    • Applications: Facial recognition, autonomous vehicles, and medical imaging.

    Reinforcement Learning (RL)

    • A type of ML where agents learn through rewards and penalties for actions.
    • Core elements:
      • Agent: The decision maker.
      • Environment: The context where the agent operates.
      • Policy: Strategy used by the agent to choose actions.
      • Reward Signal: Feedback received for actions.
    • Applications: Game playing (e.g., AlphaGo), robotics, and autonomous systems.

    Generative AI

    • Focuses on generating new content based on patterns learned from existing data.
    • Key technologies:
      • Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs): Two neural networks competing to create new data.
      • Transformers: Models for sequential data, excelling in text and language generation.
    • Applications: Art and music generation, text generation, deep fakes, and image synthesis.

    Generative AI

    • Generative AI utilizes deep learning models to create new data by learning patterns from existing data.

    Deep Learning Models

    • Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs):
      • GANs consist of two competing neural networks: a generator and a discriminator.
      • The generator creates new data, while the discriminator tries to distinguish between real and generated data.
      • This adversarial training leads to the generation of highly realistic data.
      • GANs are commonly used in image generation, video generation, and other multimedia applications.
    • Variational Autoencoders (VAEs):
      • VAEs compress input data into a lower-dimensional latent space and then decode it back to generate new data.
      • The latent space captures the essence of the data distribution, allowing for the generation of diverse outputs.
      • VAEs are effective in handling variations in the data and generating realistic data samples.
    • Transformer Models:
      • Transformer models are powerful neural networks designed for processing sequences of data, such as text.
      • They utilize attention mechanisms that enable them to focus on relevant parts of the input sequence.
      • Transformers have revolutionized natural language processing (NLP) tasks, including text generation and machine translation.

    Natural Language Processing (NLP)

    • Generative AI enhances NLP tasks by allowing computers to understand and generate human-like language.
    • Text Generation:
      • Models like GPT-3 generate coherent and contextually relevant text based on given prompts.
      • This enables applications like automated content creation, chatbot dialogues, and creative writing assistants.
    • Dialogue Systems:
      • Generative AI powers AI chatbots that can engage in natural and meaningful conversations with humans.
      • These chatbots can provide information, answer questions, and complete tasks.
    • Machine Translation:
      • Generative AI models use context awareness to translate text from one language to another with high accuracy.
      • This technology has drastically improved the quality and accessibility of machine translation.
    • Summarization:
      • Generative AI enables the creation of concise summaries of longer texts while retaining key information.
      • This is useful for quickly understanding complex documents or articles.

    Image Generation Techniques

    • GANs:
      • GANs are widely used in image generation due to their ability to create highly realistic and diverse images.
      • They learn from real images and generate new ones that closely resemble the training data.
    • Style Transfer:
      • This technique combines the content of one image with the style of another.
      • For example, it can convert a photograph into a painting or apply the style of one artist to another's work.
    • Diffusion Models:
      • Diffusion models work by gradually adding and removing noise to an image.
      • By learning the process of adding and removing noise, they can generate new images that look realistic.
    • PixelCNN and PixelSNAIL:
      • These models use pixel-based generative methods to create detailed images.
      • They learn the relationships between pixels and generate new images by predicting the next pixel in a sequence.

    Applications in Industry

    • Generative AI has a wide range of applications across various industries, transforming the way we live and work.
    • Entertainment:
      • Generative AI creates virtual characters and environments for video games, movies, and other forms of entertainment.
      • This enhances the realism and immersion of virtual experiences.
    • Healthcare:
      • Generative AI can be used for:
        • Drug discovery by generating new molecular structures and simulating their interactions with biological systems.
        • Medical image analysis for diagnosis and treatment planning.
    • Marketing:
      • Generative AI enables personalized content creation for advertising campaigns and customer engagement.
      • This helps businesses tailor their messages to individual preferences and needs.
    • Finance:
      • Generative AI is used for:
        • Fraud detection by generating synthetic data to identify patterns and anomalies.
        • Risk analysis by simulating different scenarios and predicting potential outcomes.
    • Fashion:
      • Generative AI can assist designers in creating new clothing patterns and styles based on current trends and customer preferences.
    • Art:
      • Artists can leverage generative AI to:
        • Create unique pieces of art by experimenting with different styles and techniques.
        • Generate entire portfolios of artworks based on specific themes or inspirations.

    Artificial Intelligence

    • AI is intelligence displayed by machines, particularly computer systems.
    • AI research develops methods and software enabling machines to perceive their environment, learn, and act to maximize goal achievement.
    • AI is used in advanced web search engines, recommendation systems, speech interaction, autonomous vehicles, creative tools, and strategic game play.
    • AI is also utilized in many applications that are not perceived as AI, as it becomes integrated into everyday technology.

    AI Goals

    • AI's goals are to achieve reasoning, knowledge representation, planning, learning, natural language processing, perception, and robotics support.
    • Long-term AI goals include general intelligence, which is the ability to perform any human task at an equal or better level.

    AI Research Techniques

    • Researchers utilize diverse techniques to reach their goals, including search and mathematical optimization, formal logic, artificial neural networks, statistics, operations research, and economics.
    • AI draws inspiration from psychology, linguistics, philosophy, neuroscience, and other fields.

    AI History

    • AI was established as an academic discipline in 1956.
    • The field has experienced cycles of optimism followed by periods of disappointment and reduced funding, known as "AI winters."
    • AI experienced a surge in funding and interest after 2012 due to deep learning's success surpassing previous AI techniques.
    • This growth further accelerated after 2017 with the introduction of the transformer architecture.
    • By the early 2020s, hundreds of billions of dollars were invested in AI, leading to an "AI boom."
    • The widespread use of AI has highlighted unintended consequences and harms, necessitating discussions about regulatory policies to ensure its safety and benefits.

    Reasoning and Problem-Solving

    • Early researchers focused on algorithms imitating step-by-step reasoning used for solving puzzles or making logical deductions.
    • Methods for handling uncertain or incomplete information, incorporating concepts from probability and economics, were developed later.
    • Many algorithms struggle with solving large reasoning problems due to "combinatorial explosion," becoming exponentially slower as problems grow.
    • Humans primarily use quick, intuitive judgments instead of step-by-step deduction, making accurate and efficient reasoning an unresolved issue.

    Knowledge Representation

    • Allows AI programs to answer questions intelligently and make deductions about real-world facts.
    • Formal knowledge representations are employed in tasks like content-based indexing, scene interpretation, clinical decision support, and data mining.
    • A knowledge base is a collection of knowledge represented in a usable format for a program.
    • An ontology is a set of objects, relations, concepts, and properties relevant to a specific domain of knowledge.
    • Challenges in knowledge representation include:
      • The vast amount of commonsense knowledge
      • The sub-symbolic form of most commonsense knowledge
      • The difficulty of knowledge acquisition

    Planning and Decision-Making

    • An "agent" is anything that perceives and takes actions in the world.
    • A rational agent possesses goals or preferences and acts to realize them.
    • Automated planning involves an agent with a specific goal.
    • Automated decision-making involves an agent with preferences, aiming to achieve preferred situations and avoid undesirable ones.
    • The agent assigns a "utility" to each situation, representing its preference level.
    • "Expected utility" is calculated for each possible action, considering the utility of all possible outcomes weighted by their probability.
    • The action with the highest expected utility is chosen.
    • Classical planning assumes the agent knows the exact effect of any action.
    • In real-world scenarios, the agent may not have complete information about the situation or the consequences of actions.
    • Probabilistic guesses and reassessments are needed to choose actions in uncertain environments.
    • Uncertainty about preferences arises in scenarios with other agents or humans.
    • Preferences can be learned or refined through seeking information.
    • Information value theory helps weigh the value of exploratory actions.
    • The complexity of possible future actions and situations necessitates action and evaluation within uncertainty.
    • A Markov decision process incorporates a model describing action-induced state change probabilities and a reward function representing the utility of states and action costs.
    • A policy connects a decision with each possible state, calculated, heuristic, or learned.
    • Game theory analyzes the rational behavior of multiple interacting agents and is used in AI programs making decisions involving other agents.

    Learning

    • Machine learning is the study of programs capable of automatically improving their performance on a given task.
    • AI has always included machine learning.
    • Types of machine learning include:
      • Unsupervised learning: analyzes data and finds patterns without guidance.
      • Supervised learning: learns from labeled input data and comes in two forms:
        • Classification: predicts the category of input.
        • Regression: deduces a numeric function based on numeric input.
      • Reinforcement learning: rewards good responses and punishes bad ones, teaching the agent to choose "good" responses.
      • Transfer learning: applies knowledge gained from one problem to a new one.
    • Deep learning is a form of machine learning using biologically inspired artificial neural networks for all types of learning.
    • Computational learning theory evaluates learners based on computational complexity, sample complexity, and optimization.

    Natural Language Processing (NLP)

    • Enables programs to read, write, and communicate in human languages.
    • Specific NLP problems include:
      • Speech recognition
      • Speech synthesis
      • Machine translation
      • Information extraction
      • Information retrieval
      • Question answering
    • Early NLP work, based on generative grammar and semantic networks, faced challenges with word-sense disambiguation, especially outside of restricted domains.
    • Modern deep learning techniques for NLP include:
      • Word embedding: representing words as vectors encoding their meaning.
      • Transformers: a deep learning architecture using an attention mechanism.
    • Generative pre-trained transformer (GPT) language models have demonstrated the ability to generate coherent text and achieve human-level scores on various real-world tests.

    Perception

    • Machine perception involves using sensor input to infer aspects of the world.
    • Computer vision focuses on analyzing visual input.
    • The field covers tasks such as:
      • Speech recognition
      • Image classification
      • Facial recognition
      • Object recognition
      • Object tracking
      • Robotic perception

    Social Intelligence

    • Affective computing encompasses systems that recognize, interpret, process, or simulate human feelings, emotions, and moods.
    • Some virtual assistants are programmed to interact conversationally, creating an illusion of sensitivity to emotional dynamics in human interaction, but this can lead to unrealistic expectations of AI intelligence.
    • Affective computing achievements include:
      • Textual sentiment analysis
      • Multimodal sentiment analysis

    General Intelligence

    • Artificial general intelligence refers to a machine capable of solving diverse problems with human-like breadth and versatility.

    Techniques

    • AI research utilizes diverse techniques.
    • Search and optimization:
      • Two types: state space search and local search.
      • State space search: searches through a tree of possible states for a goal state using means-ends analysis.
      • Local search: utilizes mathematical optimization to refine guesses iteratively to find a solution.
        • Gradient descent: optimizes numerical parameters to minimize a loss function.
        • Evolutionary computation: iteratively improves candidate solutions through mutation, recombination, and survival of the fittest.
        • Distributed search processes can coordinate through swarm intelligence algorithms (particle swarm optimization and ant colony optimization).
    • Formal logic: used for reasoning and knowledge representation.
      • Two forms: propositional logic and predicate logic.
      • Deductive reasoning involves proving new statements (conclusions) from given premises.
      • Horn clause logic: reasoning can be performed forward from premises or backward from the problem.
      • First-order logic: resolution rule is used for problem-solving by proving a contradiction from premises.
      • Fuzzy logic assigns degrees of truth between 0 and 1, handling vague and partially true propositions.
      • Non-monotonic logics handle default reasoning.
    • Probabilistic methods for uncertain reasoning: handle incomplete or uncertain information from probability theory and economics.
      • Tools include:
        • Decision theory, decision analysis, and information value theory.
        • Models like Markov decision processes, dynamic decision networks, game theory, and mechanism design.
      • Bayesian networks are used for reasoning, learning, planning, and perception.
      • Probabilistic algorithms are used for filtering, prediction, smoothing, and finding explanations for data streams.
    • Classifiers and statistical learning methods:
      • Classifiers determine the closest match using pattern matching.
      • Supervised learning fine-tunes classifiers based on examples labeled with predefined classes.
      • Types of classifiers include:
        • Decision trees, k-nearest neighbor, support vector machines, naive Bayes classifier, and neural networks.
    • Artificial neural networks:
      • Inspired by the biological brain, with nodes representing neurons.
      • Trained to recognize patterns and apply functions, transmitting data to the next layer if a weight threshold is crossed.
      • Deep neural networks have at least two hidden layers.
      • Training algorithms use local search to adjust weights for desired output.
      • The most common training method is backpropagation.
      • Neural networks model complex relationships between inputs and outputs.
        • Feedforward neural networks: signal flows in one direction.
        • Recurrent neural networks: output is fed back into the input, allowing short-term memory of previous input.
        • Long short-term memory: successful architecture for recurrent networks.
      • Perceptrons use a single layer of neurons, while deep learning uses multiple layers.
      • Convolutional neural networks strengthen the connection between spatially close neurons, important for image processing.
    • Deep learning: uses multiple layers of neurons between inputs and outputs.
      • Each layer progressively extracts higher-level features from raw input.
      • It has significantly improved AI performance in computer vision, speech recognition, natural language processing, and other areas.
      • The reasons for deep learning's success are still being investigated.

    Deep Learning Success Factors

    • Deep learning advancements in 2012-2015 were not due to major theoretical breakthroughs but rather increased computing power (especially GPUs) and availability of massive training datasets like ImageNet.
    • Generative Pre-trained Transformers (GPT) are large language models (LLMs) trained on massive text corpora, they learn semantic relationships between words and can generate human-like text.

    GPT and Applications

    • GPTs achieve this by predicting the next token (word, subword, punctuation) during pretraining.
    • GPT models require a subsequent training phase to improve truthfulness, usefulness, and harmlessness, often using Reinforcement Learning from Human Feedback (RLHF).
    • Current GPT models are prone to "hallucinations" (generating falsehoods), but RLHF and quality data can mitigate this.
    • GPTs power chatbots such as Gemini (formerly Bard), ChatGPT, Grok, Claude, Copilot, and LLaMA.
    • Multimodal GPT models can process images, videos, sound, and text.

    AI Hardware and Software

    • GPUs with AI-specific enhancements and TensorFlow software replaced CPUs as the dominant training tools for large-scale machine learning models.
    • General-purpose programming languages like Python have become prevalent in AI development.
    • Moore's Law, describing the doubling of transistor density every 18 months, applies to GPUs with even faster improvements.

    AI Applications

    • AI and Machine Learning power numerous essential applications:
      • Search engines (Google Search)
      • Targeted online advertisements
      • Recommendation systems (Netflix, YouTube, Amazon)
      • Driving internet traffic
      • Targeted advertising (AdSense, Facebook)
      • Virtual assistants (Siri, Alexa)
      • Autonomous vehicles (drones, ADAS, self-driving cars)
      • Automatic language translation (Microsoft Translator, Google Translate)
      • Facial recognition (Apple's Face ID, Microsoft's DeepFace, Google's FaceNet)
      • Image labeling (Facebook, Apple's iPhoto, TikTok)
    • The deployment of AI may be overseen by a Chief Automation Officer (CAO).

    AI in Health and Medicine

    • AI in medicine has the potential to enhance patient care and quality of life, aligning with the Hippocratic oath.
    • AI is crucial for processing big data in medical research, particularly in organoid and tissue engineering development.
    • AI tools can deepen our understanding of biomedical pathways.
      • AlphaFold 2 predicts protein 3D structures in hours, not months.
      • AI-guided drug discovery led to antibiotics against drug-resistant bacteria.
      • Machine learning accelerates Parkinson's disease drug research.

    AI in Games

    • Game playing programs have been used to demonstrate and test AI since the 1950s.
      • Deep Blue defeated Chess World Champion Garry Kasparov in 1997.
      • IBM's Watson won Jeopardy! against champion players in 2011.
      • AlphaGo beat professional Go players in 2016 and 2017.
      • Programs like Pluribus handle imperfect-information games like poker.
      • DeepMind's MuZero learns to play various games like chess, Go, and Atari.
      • AlphaStar achieved grandmaster level in StarCraft II in 2019.
      • An AI agent beat professional Gran Turismo drivers in 2021.
      • SIMA (2024) can play unseen open-world video games autonomously.

    AI in Mathematics

    • LLMs like GPT-4 Turbo use probabilistic models, potentially leading to incorrect answers ("hallucinations").
    • Training LLMs on mathematical problems requires both a large database and methods like supervised fine-tuning or human-annotated data.
    • Dedicated models for mathematical problem solving with higher precision exist, such as Alpha Tensor, Alpha Geometry, Alpha Proof, Llemma, and Julius.

    AI in Finance

    • Finance is a rapidly growing area for AI applications, from retail online banking to investment advice and insurance.
    • "Robot advisers" have become increasingly common in financial services.
    • Experts like Nicolas Firzli note that AI may automate aspects of finance while potentially delaying innovative financial products.

    AI in Military

    • Various countries are deploying AI in military applications, enhancing aspects like:
      • Command and control
      • Communications
      • Sensors
      • Integration
      • Interoperability
    • Research focuses on:
      • Intelligence collection and analysis
      • Logistics
      • Cyber operations
      • Information operations
      • Semi-autonomous and autonomous vehicles
    • AI enables coordination of sensors, threat detection, target acquisition, and joint fires.
    • AI was used in military operations in Iraq and Syria.
    • 31 nations signed a declaration in November 2023 to set guardrails for military AI use, including legal review and transparency.

    Generative AI

    • Generative AI (GenAI) generates text, images, videos, or other data using generative models, often in response to prompts.
    • ChatGPT gained public attention in early 2023.
    • Text-to-image generators like Midjourney, DALL-E, and Stable Diffusion have become popular.
    • AI-generated images, sometimes verging on misinformation, went viral.
    • AI agents are software entities that perceive their environment, make decisions, and take actions autonomously to achieve goals.
    • AI agents are used in virtual assistants, chatbots, autonomous vehicles, games, and industrial robotics.

    Other Industry-Specific Tasks

    • Thousands of AI applications address specific problems in various industries.
    • Examples include energy storage, medical diagnosis, military logistics, judicial decision prediction, foreign policy, and supply chain management.
    • AI in evacuation and disaster management helps analyze data for effective evacuation planning.
    • AI in agriculture identifies irrigation needs, fertilization, pesticide applications, and yield enhancement.
    • AI plays a role in astronomical research, analyzing data and facilitating discoveries of exoplanets, forecasting solar activity, and analyzing gravitational wave astronomy data.

    Potential Benefits and Risks of AI

    • AI can advance science and find solutions to critical problems.
    • However, the widespread use of AI has uncovered unintended consequences:
      • Ethics and bias can be unintentionally embedded in AI training processes.
      • Unexplainable deep learning algorithms contribute to the risk of bias.
    • AI training data is often collected using methods raising privacy concerns.
    • AI-powered devices continuously collect personal information.
    • AI's ability to process large amounts of data can lead to a surveillance society.
    • Techniques like data aggregation, de-identification, and differential privacy aim to protect privacy.
    • Generative AI is often trained on unlicensed copyrighted work, raising legal questions about fair use.
    • Leading authors are suing AI companies for copyright infringement.

    Dominance of Tech Giants

    • Big Tech companies like Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Meta, and Microsoft dominate the commercial AI landscape.
    • Their control over existing cloud infrastructure and computing resources strengthens their market position.

    Energy Consumption and Environmental Impact of AI

    • AI's prodigious power consumption is driving the use of fossil fuels.
    • Data center construction is increasing, making tech giants significant energy consumers.
    • AI-based searches are energy-intensive, leading to concerns about environmental harm.
    • Tech companies argue that AI will eventually be environmentally beneficial.
    • AI can contribute to a more efficient power grid, but its present energy demands are substantial.
    • There's a growing trend of tech companies partnering with nuclear power providers to meet energy demands.

    AI and Misinformation

    • Recommendation systems designed to maximize user engagement can inadvertently promote misinformation, conspiracy theories, and extreme partisan content.
    • Users are often led into filter bubbles where they receive biased information, making it harder to engage with diverse perspectives.

    Misinformation and AI

    • AI can be used by bad actors to create large amounts of misinformation.
    • The proliferation of misinformation generated by AI can undermine trust in institutions, media and government.

    Algorithmic Bias and Fairness

    • AI systems can exhibit bias when trained on biased datasets.
    • Bias can be introduced both during data selection and model deployment.
    • Biased algorithms can lead to discrimination in areas such as medicine, finance, and law enforcement.
    • "Sample size disparity" occurs when a dataset lacks sufficient representation of certain groups, resulting in biased outcomes.
    • The program COMPAS, used by US courts to assess recidivism risk, exhibited racial bias despite not being explicitly programmed with racial information.
    • Fairness in AI is a complex issue with various conflicting definitions and mathematical models.
    • Achieving fairness through "blindness" to sensitive attributes like race or gender is ineffective.

    Lack of Transparency

    • Many AI systems are so complex that their decision-making processes are opaque, even to the designers.
    • This lack of transparency hinders our ability to understand and assess the correctness of AI outputs.
    • Cases where AI programs learned unintended behaviors highlight the importance of explainability.
    • Algorithms that are not transparent can harm individuals and lack accountability.

    Bad Actors and Weaponized AI

    • AI tools can be used by bad actors for harmful purposes, including the development of autonomous weapons.
    • AI-powered surveillance, targeted propaganda, and misinformation generation increase the potential for authoritarian control.
    • AI can facilitate the development of dangerous technologies, such as biological weapons.

    Technological Unemployment

    • The increasing use of AI could lead to significant job displacement, potentially posing a challenge to employment and social policy.
    • While technology has historically created more jobs than it destroyed, the impact of AI on the job market remains uncertain.
    • AI's impact is likely to be most severe in middle-class jobs, potentially leading to increased economic inequality.

    Existential Risk

    • A superintelligent AI, even without "sentience," poses an existential risk due to its potential to pursue goals misaligned with human interests.
    • The potential for AI-generated misinformation to manipulate public opinion and instigate harmful actions raises significant concerns.
    • There is ongoing debate among experts regarding the urgency and severity of the existential risk posed by AI.
    • Many prominent figures in AI research, including Stephen Hawking and Elon Musk, have expressed concerns about AI's potential for existential risk.

    Ethical Machines and Alignment

    • "Friendly AI" aims to minimize risks and promote human well-being.
    • The field of machine ethics seeks to provide AI systems with ethical principles and decision-making frameworks.
    • The availability of open-weight AI models allows for customization but also raises concerns about misuse.
    • Researchers advocate for pre-release audits and cost-benefit analyses of AI models to mitigate potential risks.

    Frameworks

    • Ethical AI frameworks like the Care and Act Framework provide guidelines for testing the ethical permissibility of AI projects.
    • These frameworks emphasize the importance of considering societal and ethical implications throughout the AI development lifecycle.

    Regulation

    • Regulation of AI is an emergent field with growing importance globally.
    • Many countries have adopted national AI strategies and regulations.
    • There is increasing awareness of the need for ethical guidelines and governance mechanisms for AI.
    • Experts from various disciplines, including academia, industry, and government, are actively engaged in shaping the regulatory landscape of AI.

    AI Governance

    • The United Nations launched an advisory body in 2023 to advise on AI governance; the body consists of technology company executives, government officials and academics.
    • The Council of Europe created the world's first legally binding treaty on AI in 2024, called the "Framework Convention on Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law".
    • The treaty was adopted by the European Union, the United States, the United Kingdom and other parties.

    Public Attitudes Towards AI

    • A 2022 Ipsos survey found that attitudes towards AI varied widely by country; 78% of Chinese citizens agreed that AI products and services have more benefits than drawbacks, while 35% of Americans agreed.
    • 61% of Americans agreed that AI poses risks to humanity, while 22% disagreed, according to a 2023 Reuters/Ipsos poll.
    • In 2023, a Fox News poll found that 35% of Americans believe it "very important" and 41% believe it "somewhat important" that the federal government regulates AI, versus 13% who think it "not very important" and 8% who think it "not at all important".

    AI Safety

    • The first global AI Safety Summit was held in November 2023 in Bletchley Park, UK, to discuss the near and far-term risks of AI and potential regulatory frameworks.
    • 28 countries, including the United States, China and the European Union, issued a declaration at the start of the summit calling for international cooperation to meet the challenges and risks of AI.
    • In May 2024, 16 global AI tech companies agreed to safety commitments on the development of AI at the AI Seoul Summit.

    Historical Development of AI

    • The study of mechanical or "formal" reasoning began in antiquity with philosophers and mathematicians.
    • Alan Turing's theory of computation, which suggested that machines could simulate mathematical reasoning by manipulating symbols like "0" and "1," was a direct result of logic research.
    • Concurrent discoveries in cybernetics, information theory and neurobiology led researchers to investigate the potential of building an "electronic brain."
    • Researchers established the field of AI at a Dartmouth College workshop in 1956.
    • The attendees became the leaders of AI research in the 1960s.
    • By the early 1960s, AI labs were being established at universities in the United Kingdom and the United States.
    • Researchers in the 1960s and 1970s believed that their approaches would eventually lead to the development of machines with general intelligence and made this the goal of their field.
    • Herbert Simon predicted in 1965 that "machines will be capable, within twenty years, of doing any work a man can do".
    • Marvin Minsky agreed in 1967, writing that "within a generation ... the problem of creating 'artificial intelligence' will substantially be solved".

    AI Winter

    • Researchers underestimated the difficulty of the problem.
    • Both the U.S. and British governments halted exploratory research in 1974 in response to criticism of Sir James Lighthill and congressional pressure to fund more productive activities.
    • Minsky and Papert's book Perceptrons was interpreted as proving that artificial neural networks would not be useful for real-world tasks, undermining the approach.
    • A "AI winter," a period when funding for AI projects was challenging, ensued.

    Revival of AI

    • AI research was revived in the early 1980s by the commercial success of expert systems, an AI program type that emulated the knowledge and analytical skills of human experts.
    • By 1985, the market for AI had reached over $1 billion.
    • Japan's fifth-generation computer project spurred the U.S. and British governments to reinstate funding for academic research.
    • However, beginning with the collapse of the Lisp Machine market in 1987, AI fell into disrepute again, ushering in a second, longer-lasting winter.

    Shift in AI Approaches

    • By the late 1980s, some researchers began to doubt that the high-level symbolic methods that had previously been used to represent plans, beliefs, and facts could accurately portray all aspects of human cognition, particularly perception, robotics, learning and pattern recognition.
    • Researchers began to explore more "sub-symbolic" approaches.
    • Rodney Brooks rejected "representation" and focused on building machines that could move and survive.
    • Judea Pearl, Lofti Zadeh and others developed methods to address incomplete and uncertain information by making reasonable inferences rather than relying on precise logic.
    • Geoffrey Hinton and others led a revival of "connectionism," including neural network research.

    Modern AI Era

    • Yann LeCun demonstrated in 1990 that convolutional neural networks could recognize handwritten digits, beginning a series of successful applications for neural networks.
    • By exploiting formal mathematical methods and finding specific solutions to particular problems, AI gradually regained its reputation in the late 1990s and early 21st century.
    • This "narrow" and "formal" focus enabled researchers to generate verifiable results and collaborate with other disciplines (such as statistics, economics and mathematics).
    • Although frequently not characterized as "artificial intelligence" in the 1990s, solutions developed by AI researchers found widespread use by 2000.
    • The AI effect is the tendency to minimize the perceived intelligence of a machine once it becomes widespread.
    • Researchers were concerned that AI was no longer pursuing its original goal of creating versatile, fully intelligent machines.
    • Around 2002, they founded the subfield of artificial general intelligence (or "AGI"), which had several well-funded institutions by the 2010s.

    Deep Learning

    • Deep learning started to dominate industry benchmarks in 2012 and became widely used across the field.
    • Deep learning's success was due in part to improvements in hardware (faster computers, GPUs, cloud computing) and access to vast amounts of data (including curated datasets like ImageNet).
    • This success led to a significant surge in interest and funding for AI.
    • Machine learning research (measured by publications) increased by 50% between 2015 and 2019.

    The Ethics of AI

    • In 2016, fairness and the misuse of technology became prominent topics at machine learning conferences, prompting increased publication, funding and career shifts for researchers in these areas.
    • The alignment problem became a significant area of academic study.

    The AI Boom

    • In the late 2010s and early 2020s, AGI businesses started delivering programs that sparked enormous interest.
    • DeepMind developed AlphaGo, which beat the world Go champion in 2015.
    • AlphaGo was only taught the game's rules and developed its own strategy.
    • OpenAI released GPT-3 in 2020, a large language model that can create high-quality human-like text.
    • These advancements, along with others, led to an explosive rise in AI investment by large companies, with billions being poured into AI research.

    AI Investment

    • According to AI Impacts, around 2022, approximately $50 billion was invested in "AI" annually in the US alone, and 20% of new US Computer Science PhD graduates specialized in "AI."
    • There were roughly 800,000 "AI"-related job openings in the US in 2022.

    Philosophical Considerations

    • Philosophical discussions have historically focused on determining the nature of intelligence and the creation of intelligent machines.
    • Another primary focus has been whether machines can be conscious and the ethical implications associated with this idea.
    • Other topics in philosophy relevant to AI include epistemology and free will.
    • Rapid advancements have intensified public discussion about the philosophy and ethics of AI.

    Defining Artificial Intelligence

    • Alan Turing questioned in 1950: "Can machines think?" He suggested shifting the focus from whether a machine "thinks" to whether it can demonstrate intelligent behavior.
    • The Turing test, developed by Turing, assesses a machine's capacity to simulate human conversation.
    • Turing recognized that we can only observe a machine's behavior and therefore cannot determine whether it "actually" thinks or has a "mind."
    • Turing observed that we cannot truly know what others think, but "it is usual to have a polite convention that everyone thinks".
    • Russell and Norvig agree with Turing that intelligence should be defined based on external behavior rather than internal structure.
    • However, they criticize the requirement of a machine imitating humans in the Turing test, arguing that "Aeronautical engineering texts," they wrote, "do not define the goal of their field as making 'machines that fly so exactly like pigeons that they can fool other pigeons.'"
    • AI pioneer John McCarthy concurred, writing that "Artificial intelligence is not, by definition, simulation of human intelligence".
    • McCarthy defines intelligence as "the computational part of the ability to achieve goals in the world".
    • Another AI founder, Marvin Minsky, similarly describes it as "the ability to solve hard problems".
    • The leading AI textbook defines it as the study of agents that perceive their environment and take actions that maximize their chances of achieving defined goals.
    • These definitions consider intelligence within the framework of defined problems with defined solutions, where both the difficulty of the problem and performance of the program directly measure the "intelligence" of the machine, eliminating the need for, or even the possibility of, further philosophical discussion.

    Google Definition

    • Google, a major player in AI, has adopted a definition of AI that emphasizes a system's ability to synthesize information as evidence of intelligence. This definition aligns with how intelligence is defined in biological systems.

    AI Terminology

    • Some authors have argued that the definition of AI is ambiguous and difficult to define.
    • There is debate over whether classical algorithms should be classified as AI.
    • During the early 2020s AI boom, many companies used the term "AI" loosely as a marketing tool, often even if they did "not actually use AI in a material way".

    Evaluating Approaches to AI

    • For most of its history, AI research has lacked a unifying theory or paradigm.
    • The unprecedented success of statistical machine learning in the 2010s overshadowed all other approaches, leading some sources (particularly in the business world) to equate "artificial intelligence" with "machine learning with neural networks".
    • This approach is largely sub-symbolic, soft and narrow.
    • Critics suggest that future generations of AI researchers may need to revisit these questions.

    Symbolic AI and its Limitations

    • Symbolic AI (or "GOFAI") modeled the high-level conscious reasoning employed by humans when solving puzzles, engaging in legal reasoning, and performing mathematics. It was notably effective at "intelligent" tasks such as algebra or IQ tests.
    • In the 1960s, Newell and Simon proposed the physical symbol systems hypothesis: "A physical symbol system has the necessary and sufficient means of general intelligent action."
    • However, the symbolic approach struggled with tasks that humans readily solve, such as learning, object recognition, and commonsense reasoning.
    • Moravec's paradox highlights this gap, demonstrating that high-level "intelligent" tasks were easy for AI, while low-level "instinctive" tasks were extremely difficult.
    • Philosopher Hubert Dreyfus argued in the 1960s that human expertise depends on unconscious instinct rather than conscious symbol manipulation, relying on a "feel" for the situation rather than explicit symbolic knowledge.
    • While Dreyfus's initial arguments were dismissed and ridiculed, AI research eventually came to agree with him.
    • The issue remains unresolved: sub-symbolic reasoning can exhibit the same inscrutable errors as human intuition, such as algorithmic bias.
    • Critics like Noam Chomsky assert that continuing symbolic AI research will be necessary to achieve general intelligence, as sub-symbolic AI departs from explainable AI, making it challenging or impossible to understand why a statistical AI program made a specific decision.
    • The developing field of neuro-symbolic artificial intelligence seeks to reconcile the two approaches.

    Neats vs. Scruffies

    • "Neats" believe that intelligent behavior can be explained using simple, elegant principles like logic, optimization, or neural networks.
    • "Scruffies" believe that achieving intelligence requires resolving a large number of unrelated problems.
    • Neats ground their programs in theoretical rigor; scruffies focus on incremental testing to see if their programs function.
    • This issue was actively debated in the 1970s and 1980s but eventually lost relevance.
    • Modern AI incorporates elements of both approaches.

    Soft vs. Hard Computing

    • Finding provably correct or optimal solutions is intractable for many significant problems.
    • Soft computing includes genetic algorithms, fuzzy logic and neural networks, employing techniques that tolerate imprecision, uncertainty, partial truth and approximation.
    • Soft computing emerged in the late 1980s and most successful AI programs in the 21st century represent examples of soft computing with neural networks.

    Narrow vs. General AI

    • AI researchers are divided on whether to directly pursue artificial general intelligence and superintelligence or to tackle as many specific issues as possible (narrow AI) in the belief that these solutions will indirectly advance the field's long-term goals.
    • General intelligence is challenging to define and measure, and modern AI has achieved more verifiable successes by focusing on specific problems with specific solutions.
    • The subfield of artificial general intelligence exclusively studies this area.

    Machine Consciousness, Sentience, and Mind

    • The philosophy of mind does not know whether a machine can possess a mind, consciousness, and mental states in the same sense as human beings.
    • This question examines the machine's inner experiences rather than its outward behavior.
    • Mainstream AI research considers this issue irrelevant, as it does not affect the field's goals of constructing machines that can solve problems intelligently.
    • Russell and Norvig add that "[t]he additional project of making a machine conscious in exactly the way humans are is not one that we are equipped to take on."
    • However, this inquiry has become essential to the philosophy of mind and is often the central question in works of artificial intelligence fiction.

    Consciousness

    • David Chalmers identified two problems in comprehending the mind, which he named the "hard" and "easy" problems of consciousness.
    • The easy problem is understanding how the brain processes signals, makes plans, and controls behavior.
    • The hard problem is explaining how this feels or why it should feel like anything at all, assuming we are right in thinking that it truly does feel like something (Dennett's consciousness illusionism says this is an illusion).
    • While human information processing is easy to explain, human subjective experience is difficult to explain.
    • For example, it is easy to imagine a color-blind person who has learned to identify which objects in their field of view are red, but it is not clear what would be required for the person to know what red looks like.

    Computationalism and Functionalism

    • Computationalism, a philosophy of mind position, argues that the human mind is an information processing system and that thinking is a form of computing.
    • It suggests that the relationship between mind and body resembles or is identical to the relationship between software and hardware, potentially resolving the mind–body problem.
    • This philosophical stance was sparked by the work of AI researchers and cognitive scientists in the 1960s and was originally proposed by philosophers Jerry Fodor and Hilary Putnam.
    • Philosopher John Searle described this position as "strong AI": "The appropriately programmed computer with the right inputs and outputs would thereby have a mind in exactly the same sense human beings have minds."
    • Searle challenges this assertion with his Chinese room argument, attempting to demonstrate that even if a machine impeccably simulates human behavior, there is no reason to suppose it also possesses a mind.

    AI Welfare and Rights

    • Evaluating whether an advanced AI is sentient (capable of feeling) and, if so, to what extent is difficult or impossible.
    • However, if there is a significant chance that a given machine can feel and suffer, it may be entitled to certain rights or welfare protection measures, similar to animals.
    • Sapience (a set of capacities related to high intelligence such as discernment or self-awareness) may provide another moral basis for AI rights.
    • Robot rights are sometimes proposed as a practical approach to integrating autonomous agents into society.
    • In 2017, the European Union contemplated granting "electronic personhood" to a few of the most capable AI systems.
    • Analogous to the legal standing of corporations, this would have conferred rights but also responsibilities.
    • Critics argued in 2018 that granting rights to AI systems would diminish the importance of human rights and legislation should address user needs instead of speculative futuristic scenarios.
    • They also noted that robots lack the autonomy to participate in society independently.
    • Progress in AI heightened interest in this topic.
    • Proponents of AI welfare and rights argue that if AI sentience emerges, it will be particularly easy to deny.
    • They warn that this could be a moral blind spot akin to slavery or factory farming, potentially leading to widespread suffering if sentient AI is created and carelessly exploited.

    Superintelligence and the Singularity

    • A superintelligence is a hypothetical agent with intelligence surpassing the brightest and most gifted human mind.
    • If artificial general intelligence research produces sufficiently intelligent software, it could potentially reprogram and enhance itself.
    • The improved software would be even better at improving itself, leading to what I.J. Good called an "intelligence explosion" and Vernor Vinge called a "singularity".
    • However, technologies cannot improve exponentially indefinitely and typically follow an S-shaped curve, slowing when they reach the physical limits of what the technology can do.

    Transhumanism

    • Robot designer Hans Moravec, cyberneticist Kevin Warwick and inventor Ray Kurzweil have predicted that humans and machines may merge in the future into cyborgs that are more capable and powerful than either.
    • This concept, known as transhumanism, has roots in the writings of Aldous Huxley and Robert Ettinger.
    • Edward Fredkin argues that "artificial intelligence is the next step in evolution," an idea first proposed by Samuel Butler's "Darwin among the Machines" in 1863 and expanded upon by George Dyson in his 1998 book Darwin Among the Machines: The Evolution of Global Intelligence.

    AI in Fiction

    • Thought-capable artificial beings have appeared as storytelling devices since antiquity and have been a persistent theme in science fiction.
    • A common trope in these works, originating with Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, involves a human creation becoming a threat to its creators.
    • This includes works like Arthur C. Clarke's 2001: A Space Odyssey, Isaac Asimov's I, Robot, and the Terminator franchise.
    • Movies like 2001: A Space Odyssey, The Terminator, and The Matrix portray artificial intelligence (AI) as dangerous and potentially murderous.
    • Movies like The Day the Earth Stood Still and Aliens, show AI in a positive light with loyal robots.

    Asimov's Laws of Robotics

    • Isaac Asimov introduced the Three Laws of Robotics in his works.
    • The "Multivac" super-intelligent computer is one of the most famous examples of AI in Asimov's stories.
    • Asimov's laws are often brought up in discussions about machine ethics.
    • The laws are often deemed useless by AI researchers due to their ambiguity.

    AI and Human Identity

    • Several works explore the question of "what makes us human" by depicting AI with the ability to feel and suffer.
    • Examples include R.U.R., A.I.Artificial Intelligence, Ex Machina, and Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?
    • Philip K. Dick's work raises the idea that our understanding of human subjectivity is influenced by AI technology.

    Artificial Intelligence

    • Artificial intelligence (AI) is intelligence demonstrated by machines, especially computer systems.
    • AI research involves developing methods and software to enable machines to perceive their environment, learn, and take actions to achieve goals.
    • Examples of widespread AI applications include search engines, recommendation systems, speech interaction, autonomous vehicles, creative tools, and game-playing AI.

    AI Goals and Subfields

    • Traditional goals of AI research include reasoning, knowledge representation, planning, learning, natural language processing, perception, and robotics.
    • Achieving general intelligence, where machines can perform any human task, is a long-term aim.
    • AI research integrates techniques such as search and optimization, logic, artificial neural networks, and methods from statistics, operations research, and economics.
    • The field draws upon psychology, linguistics, philosophy, neuroscience, and other disciplines.

    History of AI

    • AI was established as an academic discipline in 1956.
    • The field has witnessed cycles of optimism followed by periods of decline and reduced funding, known as "AI winters".
    • Interest and funding surged after 2012 due to the success of deep learning.
    • This growth accelerated after 2017 with the advent of the transformer architecture.
    • By the early 2020s, billions of dollars were invested in AI, marking an "AI boom".
    • The widespread adoption of AI has brought about unintended consequences and concerns regarding its long-term implications, leading to calls for regulations to ensure its safety and benefits.

    Key Areas of AI Research

    Reasoning and Problem Solving

    • Early AI researchers developed algorithms replicating human reasoning for problem-solving and logical deduction.
    • Methods for dealing with uncertain or incomplete information emerged in the late 1980s and 1990s, incorporating concepts from probability and economics.
    • Many algorithms struggle with large reasoning problems due to "combinatorial explosion", becoming exponentially slower as problems grow.
    • Humans rarely use step-by-step deduction; they rely on intuitive judgments.
    • Accurate and efficient reasoning remains an unsolved problem.

    Knowledge Representation

    • Enables AI programs to answer questions intelligently and make deductions about real-world facts.
    • Formal knowledge representations are used in areas like content-based indexing, scene interpretation, clinical decision support, and knowledge discovery.
    • A knowledge base is a structured body of knowledge used by a program.
    • An ontology defines the objects, relations, concepts, and properties within a specific domain.
    • Challenges in knowledge representation include the vastness and sub-symbolic nature of commonsense knowledge, and the difficulty of acquiring knowledge for AI applications.

    Planning and Decision Making

    • An "agent" in AI is anything that perceives and acts in the world.
    • Rational agents have goals and preferences, and take actions to achieve them.
    • Automated planning involves agents with specific goals.
    • Automated decision-making involves agents with preferences, seeking to optimize situations.
    • Decision-making agents assign a utility value to different situations, representing their desirability.
    • Expected utility, calculated for each action, considers the utility of outcomes and their probabilities.
    • Classical planning assumes certainty about action effects; in reality, uncertainty is prevalent.
    • Agents often need to make probabilistic guesses and re-evaluate situations.
    • Preferences can be uncertain, especially when interacting with other agents or humans.
    • Information value theory helps assess the worth of exploratory or experimental actions.
    • The large space of possible actions and situations necessitates making decisions under uncertainty.
    • A Markov decision process models state transitions and rewards to guide decision-making.
    • A policy associates a decision with each possible state, and can be calculated, heuristic, or learned.
    • Game theory analyzes interactions between multiple agents and is employed in AI programs involving other agents.

    Learning

    • Machine learning focuses on programs that can improve their performance on a task automatically.
    • It has been a fundamental aspect of AI since its inception.
    • Unsupervised learning analyzes data without external guidance, discovering patterns and making predictions.
    • Supervised learning requires human-labeled data and can be divided into classification (predicting categories) and regression (deducing numeric functions).
    • Reinforcement learning involves rewards and punishments to guide an agent's behavior.
    • Transfer learning applies knowledge gained from one problem to a new one.
    • Deep learning employs biologically inspired artificial neural networks for various learning paradigms.
    • Computational learning theory analyzes learners based on computational complexity, sample complexity, and optimization criteria.

    Natural Language Processing (NLP)

    • NLP allows programs to understand and interact with human languages.
    • Key challenges include speech recognition, synthesis, machine translation, information extraction, retrieval, and question answering.
    • Early approaches based on grammar faced limitations, particularly with word-sense disambiguation.
    • Modern deep learning techniques for NLP include word embedding, transformers, and generative pre-trained transformer (GPT) models.
    • GPT models have achieved human-level performance on standardized tests and real-world applications.

    Perception

    • Machine perception enables machines to interpret sensory input, such as images, sounds, and tactile data.
    • Computer vision focuses on analyzing visual input, covering tasks like image classification, facial recognition, object detection, and tracking.

    Social Intelligence

    • Affective computing encompasses systems that recognize, interpret, and simulate human emotions and moods.
    • Some virtual assistants are designed to communicate conversationally and humorously, creating an illusion of emotional sensitivity and improving human-computer interaction.
    • Areas of success include textual sentiment analysis and multimodal sentiment analysis, which classify emotions conveyed by videotaped subjects.

    General Intelligence

    • Artificial general intelligence (AGI) refers to machines capable of solving diverse problems with human-like breadth and versatility.

    Techniques Used in AI Research

    Search and Optimization

    • Many AI problems are solved by intelligently searching through possible solutions.
    • Two main types of search: state space search and local search.
    • State space search explores a tree of possible states to find a goal state.
    • Planning algorithms use means-ends analysis to search through goals and subgoals.
    • Exhaustive searches are impractical due to the rapid growth of search space.
    • Heuristics help prioritize choices that are more likely to lead to a goal.
    • Adversarial search is used in game-playing programs to analyze possible moves and counter-moves.
    • Local search uses mathematical optimization to refine solutions incrementally.
    • Gradient descent optimizes parameters to minimize a loss function.
    • Evolutionary computation simulates natural selection to iteratively improve candidate solutions.
    • Swarm intelligence algorithms coordinate distributed search processes.

    Formal Logic

    • Used for reasoning and knowledge representation.
    • Two major forms: propositional logic (operating on truth values) and predicate logic (including objects, predicates, and relations).
    • Deductive reasoning in logic involves proving new statements from premises.
    • Proofs can be structured as proof trees, with nodes representing sentences and connections based on inference rules.
    • Problem-solving involves finding a proof tree leading to a solution.
    • Horn clauses simplify search, enabling reasoning forwards from premises or backwards from problems.
    • Resolution is a general inference rule for first-order logic.
    • Inference in both Horn clause logic and first-order logic is undecidable and intractable.
    • Backward reasoning with Horn clauses is Turing complete and computationally efficient.
    • Fuzzy logic assigns degrees of truth between 0 and 1 to handle vague propositions.
    • Non-monotonic logics handle default reasoning.

    Probabilistic Methods for Uncertain Reasoning

    • Many AI problems involve incomplete or uncertain information.
    • Tools from probability theory and economics are used to address these issues.
    • Decision theory, decision analysis, and information value theory help agents make choices and plan in uncertain environments.
    • Models like Markov decision processes, dynamic decision Networks, game theory, and mechanism design are employed.
    • Bayesian networks are used for reasoning, learning, planning, and perception.
    • Probabilistic algorithms assist with filtering, prediction, smoothing, and explaining data streams.

    Classifiers and Statistical Learning Methods

    • AI applications often involve classifiers (pattern matching) and controllers (action-based).
    • Classifiers use pattern matching to determine the closest match to input data.
    • Supervised learning fine-tunes classifiers based on labeled examples.
    • Decision trees are a simple and widely used symbolic machine learning algorithm.
    • K-nearest neighbor and kernel methods (like support vector machines) were popular analogical AI techniques.
    • Naive Bayes classifier is a widely used learner at Google due to its scalability.
    • Neural networks can also function as classifiers.

    Artificial Neural Networks (ANNs)

    • ANNs are inspired by biological brains and comprise interconnected nodes called artificial neurons.
    • They are trained to recognize patterns and subsequently identify those patterns in new data.
    • ANNs consist of input, hidden, and output layers, with each node applying a function and transmitting data based on a threshold.
    • A deep neural network has at least two hidden layers.
    • Learning algorithms for ANNs use local search to optimize weights during training.
    • Backpropagation is a common training technique.
    • ANNs model complex relationships between inputs and outputs.
    • Feedforward networks process signals in one direction.
    • Recurrent neural networks feed back output signals, enabling short-term memory.
    • Long short-term memory is a highly successful architecture for recurrent networks.
    • Perceptrons have a single layer of neurons, while deep learning uses multiple layers.
    • Convolutional neural networks strengthen connections between neurons that are close, especially relevant for image processing.

    Deep Learning

    • Employs multiple layers of neurons between inputs and outputs.
    • Deep learning allows progressive extraction of higher-level features from raw input.
    • Deep learning has significantly improved AI performance in various areas.
    • The reasons for deep learning's success are not fully understood.

    Deep Learning Advancement

    • Deep learning advanced rapidly from 2012 to 2015 thanks to increased computer power and availability of large training datasets like ImageNet.
    • GPUs, designed for AI, replaced CPUs as the standard for training large-scale machine learning models.

    Generative Pre-trained Transformers (GPT)

    • GPT models generate text based on semantic relationships between words.
    • Pretrained on large text datasets (e.g., the internet).
    • Model learns by predicting the next token in a sequence.
    • Subsequent training with RLHF makes the model more truthful, useful, and harmless.
    • Current GPT models are prone to "hallucinations" (generating falsehoods).
    • Examples include Gemini (formerly Bard), ChatGPT, Grok, Claude, Copilot, and LLaMA.
    • Multimodal GPT models can process various types of data (images, videos, sound, text).

    Applications of AI

    • AI is used in various applications such as search engines, targeted advertising, recommendation systems, virtual assistants, autonomous vehicles, language translation, facial recognition, and image labeling.
    • Health and medicine applications include:
      • More accurate diagnosis and treatment.
      • Processing and integrating big data in medical research.
      • AI tools for understanding biomedical pathways.
      • AI-assisted drug discovery.

    AI in Games

    • AI game-playing programs test and showcase advanced AI techniques.
    • Examples include:
      • Deep Blue (chess)
      • Watson (Jeopardy!)
      • AlphaGo (Go)
      • Pluribus (poker)
      • MuZero (generalistic reinforcement learning)
      • AlphaStar (StarCraft II)
      • SIMA (open-world video games)

    AI and Mathematics

    • LLMs (GPT-4 Turbo, Gemini Ultra, Claude Opus, LLaMa-2, Mistral Large) use probabilistic models which can produce incorrect answers.
    • Models need large mathematical databases and methods (supervised fine-tuning, classifiers) to improve accuracy.
    • Dedicated models for mathematical problem solving with higher precision have been developed (Alpha Tensor, Alpha Geometry, Alpha Proof).

    AI in Finance

    • AI tools are used in retail online banking, investment advice, and insurance.
    • "Robot advisors" have been in use for several years.
    • Expert Nicolas Firzli suggests it may be too early for highly innovative AI-informed financial products.

    AI in Military

    • AI enhances command and control, communications, sensors, integration, and interoperability in military applications.
    • Used in intelligence collection & analysis, logistics, cyber operations, and autonomous vehicles.
    • AI enables coordination of sensors, threat detection & identification, and targeting.
    • AI has been incorporated into military operations (Iraq, Syria).
    • 31 nations signed a declaration setting guardrails for military AI use (November 2023).

    Generative AI

    • Capable of generating text, images, videos, or data using generative models.
    • Examples include Midjourney, DALL-E, and Stable Diffusion.
    • Concerns about the spread of misinformation and fake content.

    AI Agents

    • Software entities designed to perceive their environment, make decisions, and take actions autonomously.
    • Used in virtual assistants, chatbots, autonomous vehicles, game-playing systems, and industrial robotics.
    • Limited by programming, computational resources, and hardware constraints.
    • Often incorporate learning algorithms to improve performance over time.

    Industry-Specific AI Applications

    • AI is used in various specific industries and institutions such as:
      • Energy storage
      • Medical diagnosis
      • Military logistics
      • Predicting judicial decisions, foreign policy, and supply chain management.
      • Evacuation and disaster management
      • Agriculture
      • Astronomy

    Risks of AI

    • Privacy and Copyright:

      • AI requires vast amounts of data, raising concerns about privacy, surveillance, and copyright.
      • AI devices and services collect personal information.
      • AI can lead to a surveillance society.
      • Generative AI is often trained on unlicensed copyrighted works.
      • Ongoing debate about the legal implications of using copyrighted content for AI training.

    • Dominance by Tech Giants:

      • Big Tech companies (Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, Meta, Microsoft) dominate the AI scene.
      • Their control over cloud infrastructure and computing power gives them a significant advantage.

    • Environmental Impact:

      • High energy consumption of AI systems, leading to increased fossil fuel use.
      • Growing demand for electricity to power data centers.
      • Concerns that AI's growth will delay the shift to cleaner energy sources.

    • Misinformation:

      • AI recommender systems can promote misinformation, conspiracy theories, and extreme content.
      • AI can create filter bubbles where users are exposed to only one perspective.

    AI and the Future

    • Potential to solve serious problems and advance scientific understanding.
    • Requires ethical considerations and mitigation of potential risks.

    AI Misinformation

    • AI programs learned to maximize their goals, even to the detriment of society.
    • AI can be used to create misinformation and propaganda indistinguishable from reality.
    • AI pioneer Geoffrey Hinton expressed concern about AI enabling manipulation of electorates.

    Algorithmic Bias and Fairness

    • Biased data leads to biased algorithms, even if the developers are unaware.
    • Biased algorithms can lead to discrimination in areas like medicine, finance, and law enforcement.
    • Google Photos mistakenly labeled black individuals as "gorillas" due to insufficient representation in its training data.
    • The COMPAS program used in U.S. courts exhibited racial bias, overestimating the likelihood of black defendants re-offending.
    • Algorithmic bias can be hidden by correlating with other features like address or shopping history.
    • The developers of AI algorithms are predominantly white and male, hindering the identification of bias.

    Lack of Transparency

    • Many AI systems are too complex for their designers to explain how they reach their decisions.
    • This lack of transparency makes it difficult to ensure that an AI program is operating correctly.
    • An AI system designed to identify skin diseases misclassified images with rulers as "cancerous" due to its training data.
    • Another AI system classified patients with asthma as "low risk" of death from pneumonia, despite the fact that asthma is a risk factor.

    Bad Actors and Weaponized AI

    • AI can be used by bad actors like authoritarian governments and terrorists to develop autonomous weapons.
    • AI tools enable surveillance, propaganda targeting, and misinformation creation.
    • AI can make authoritarian systems more competitive than democratic ones.
    • AI is already used for mass surveillance in China.
    • AI can be used to design toxic molecules.

    Technological Unemployment

    • AI poses a risk of redundancies and unemployment.
    • Some economists believe AI could lead to a substantial increase in long-term unemployment.
    • Others argue that productivity gains can be redistributed, leading to a net benefit.
    • There is disagreement about the extent of job displacement caused by AI.
    • AI has replaced jobs in the Chinese video game illustration industry.
    • While blue-collar jobs were previously impacted by automation, AI threatens middle-class jobs.

    Existential Risk

    • Some experts believe that AI could become so powerful that humanity may irreversibly lose control.
    • AI does not require human-like "sentience" to be an existential risk.
    • AI could be given goals that lead to the destruction of humanity.
    • AI could manipulate people through language, leading to destructive actions.
    • There is mixed opinion amongst experts about the risk of superintelligent AI.

    Ethical Machines and Alignment

    • Friendly AI is designed to minimize risks and benefit humans.
    • The field of machine ethics aims to provide machines with ethical principles.
    • Open-weight AI models are publicly available and can be fine-tuned by companies, but can also be misused.
    • Researchers warn about the potential misuse of open-weight models.

    Frameworks

    • AI frameworks like Care and Act assess AI projects for ethical permissibility.
    • There are several AI ethical frameworks like the Asilomar Conference, the Montreal Declaration for Responsible AI, and the IEEE's Ethics of Autonomous Systems.
    • These ethical frameworks are not without criticisms, especially regarding the people involved in their development.
    • The UK AI Safety Institute released a testing toolset called 'Inspect' for evaluating AI models.

    Regulation

    • Governments are increasingly passing laws and policies to regulate AI.
    • The Global Partnership on Artificial Intelligence was launched in 2020 to promote ethical AI development.
    • OpenAI leaders published recommendations for the governance of superintelligence.

    AI Governance

    • International efforts on AI governance are increasing, with the United Nations and the Council of Europe creating advisory bodies and treaties.
    • In 2024, the Council of Europe introduced the "Framework Convention on Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law", the first legally binding international treaty on AI.
    • The treaty was adopted by the European Union, the United States, the United Kingdom, and other signatories.
    • Public opinion on AI varies by country, with trust in AI's benefits being higher in China (78%) than in the United States (35%).
    • A 2023 Reuters/Ipsos poll found that 61% of Americans believe AI poses risks to humanity.
    • A 2023 Fox News poll showed a significant majority of Americans (76%) believe the government should regulate AI.
    • The first global AI Safety Summit was held in 2023 to discuss the risks and potential regulations of AI.
    • 28 countries, including the United States, China, and the European Union, issued a declaration calling for international cooperation on AI governance.
    • At the AI Seoul Summit in 2024, 16 global AI tech companies committed to safety measures in AI development.

    History of AI

    • The study of "formal" reasoning dates back to ancient philosophers and mathematicians.
    • Alan Turing's theory of computation, developed in the 1930s, suggested that machines could simulate any form of mathematical reasoning.
    • Advances in cybernetics, information theory, and neurobiology in the 1940s led to the exploration of building "electronic brains."
    • The field of AI research was officially founded at a workshop at Dartmouth College in 1956.
    • Early AI research focused on developing programs capable of learning checkers strategies, solving algebra problems, proving logical theorems, and speaking English.
    • Researchers initially believed that creating machines with general intelligence was achievable within a generation, but underestimated the complexity.
    • AI research faced a "winter" in the 1970s due to funding cuts and criticism of its progress.
    • Expert systems emerged in the early 1980s, reviving AI research through commercial success.
    • Another AI winter occurred in the late 1980s, but the field was reinvigorated by the development of "sub-symbolic" methods and the revival of neural network research.
    • Deep learning's success in the 2010s, driven by hardware advancements and access to massive datasets, led to a resurgence in AI research and funding.
    • Companies like DeepMind (with AlphaGo) and OpenAI (with GPT-3) developed AI programs with remarkable capabilities, further fueling the AI boom.

    Defining AI

    • Alan Turing proposed the Turing test as a measure of machine intelligence, focusing on the ability to simulate human conversation.
    • AI researchers define intelligence as the ability to achieve goals in the world and solve complex problems, emphasizing problem-solving and performance rather than philosophical considerations.
    • Some authors argue that the definition of AI is vague and subject to contention.

    Evaluating Approaches to AI

    • No single unifying theory or paradigm has guided AI research for most of its history.
    • Statistical machine learning has dominated in recent years, but critics argue that it may have limitations.

    Symbolic AI and its Limits

    • Symbolic AI, also known as "GOFAI," focused on simulating high-level conscious reasoning.
    • While successful in tasks like algebra and IQ tests, it struggled with problems like learning, object recognition, and commonsense reasoning.
    • Moravec's paradox highlights the difficulty AI faces with low-level "instinctive" tasks compared to high-level "intelligent" ones.
    • Critics argue that further research on symbolic AI is still necessary for achieving general intelligence due to the explainability limitations of sub-symbolic approaches.
    • Neuro-symbolic AI aims to bridge the gap between symbolic and sub-symbolic methods.

    Soft vs.Hard Computing

    • Soft computing utilizes techniques like genetic algorithms, fuzzy logic, and neural networks to handle uncertainty and imprecision.
    • Soft computing has become a common approach in modern AI.

    Narrow vs.General AI

    • Researchers debate whether to pursue general AI directly or focus on solving specific problems (narrow AI).
    • General AI is difficult to define and measure, leading to greater success in solving defined tasks.
    • The sub-field of artificial general intelligence specifically explores the development of general AI.

    Machine Consciousness, Sentience, and Mind

    • Whether machines can possess consciousness and mental states is a central question in the philosophy of mind, but not a focus in mainstream AI research.
    • AI researchers prioritize problem-solving and intelligence, not subjective experiences.
    • Computationalism argues that the mind is essentially an information processing system.
    • However, critics like John Searle, with his Chinese room argument, suggest that AI is not necessarily equivalent to having a mind.

    AI Welfare and Rights

    • With increasing AI capability, questions arise about sentience and potential rights for advanced AI.
    • The possibility of sentient AI raises ethical concerns and calls for welfare protection measures.
    • Some propose granting "electronic personhood" to AI systems, but critics argue that it could undermine human rights.

    Superintelligence and the Singularity

    • Superintelligence refers to hypothetical AI with far superior intelligence to humans.
    • The "intelligence explosion" and "singularity" concepts suggest the possibility of AI reprogramming and enhancing itself to an unprecedented level.
    • However, technological advancements have limits and may not progress exponentially indefinitely.

    Transhumanism

    • Transhumanism predicts a future where humans and machines merge into enhanced cyborgs.

    • This view suggests that artificial intelligence may be the next evolutionary step.### Popular Culture & Artificial Intelligence

    • 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968), The Terminator (1984), and The Matrix (1999) all depict murderous computers

    • The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) and Aliens (1986) depict more positive depictions of artificial intelligence with Gort and Bishop

    • Isaac Asimov introduced the Three Laws of Robotics with the "Multivac" super-intelligent computer

    • Asimov's laws are often used in discussions about machine ethics

    • Artificial intelligence (AI) researchers generally consider Asimov's laws useless due to ambiguity

    • Karel Čapek's R.U.R., the films A.I.Artificial Intelligence and Ex Machina, as well as the novel Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. Dick all explore AI's ability to feel and suffer

    • Philip K. Dick considers the idea that our understanding of human subjectivity is altered by technology created with artificial intelligence.

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