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What are tasks that cannot easily be automated by machines?

Tasks that require human intelligence, creativity, or emotional understanding, such as art, music, writing, and complex decision-making.

How do computers abilities compare to that of humans?

Computers are better at tasks like calculations and data storage, while humans excel at creativity, problem-solving, and emotional intelligence.

Which of the following tasks can computers do better than humans?

  • Adding a thousand four-digit numbers
  • Drawing complex, 3D images
  • Storing and retrieving massive amounts of data
  • All of the above (correct)
  • What is an example of a task that is difficult for computers to perform?

    <p>Identifying a cat in a picture, or matching it to another photo of a cat.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of these occupations could (or should) be performed by computers?

    <p>Librarian (D), Bookstore clerk (E), Postman (F)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is Artificial Intelligence (AI)?

    <p>The study of computer systems designed to mimic and apply human intelligence.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What defines intelligence?

    <p>The ability to learn, understand, and apply knowledge to solve problems and adapt to new situations.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    The Turing Test is a test to determine if a computer can think like a human.

    <p>True (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the two types of equivalences in the Turing Test?

    <p>Weak Equivalence (A), Strong Equivalence (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the Loebner prize?

    <p>The first formal instantiation of the Turing Test, held annually.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a chatbot?

    <p>A program designed to engage in conversation with a human user.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is knowledge representation?

    <p>The methods used to store and organize information in a computer system.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a semantic network?

    <p>A knowledge representation technique that focuses on relationships between objects.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the definition of artificial intelligence (AI) as presented in the text?

    <p>The study of computer systems that attempt to model and apply the intelligence of the human mind.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What did Alan Turing ask in his 1950 paper, "Computing Machinery and Intelligence"?

    <p>Can machines think?</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the Turing Test?

    <p>To empirically determine whether a computer has achieved intelligence.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Passing the Turing Test definitively proves that a machine is thinking.

    <p>False (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the three main aspects that are compared between computers and humans in the context of AI?

    <p>Reasoning (B), Knowledge Representation (C), Processing Models (E)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a search tree?

    <p>A structure that represents alternatives in adversarial situations such as game playing.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the goal of the simplified Nim game?

    <p>To place the last mark in the rightmost space.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of pruning a search tree?

    <p>To reduce the size of the tree, making it easier and faster to analyze.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the two main techniques for pruning search space?

    <p>Breadth-first (A), Depth-first (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an expert system?

    <p>A software system based on the knowledge of human experts.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the two key components of a rule-based expert system?

    <p>Rule-based system and inference engine.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an artificial neural network?

    <p>A computer representation of knowledge that attempts to mimic the neural networks of the human body.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a neuron in the context of neural networks?

    <p>A single cell that conducts a chemically-based electronic signal.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a synapse in a neural network?

    <p>The gap between an axon and a dendrite.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the process of adjusting the weights and threshold values in a neural network called?

    <p>Training.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the three basic types of processing during human/computer voice interaction?

    <p>Natural Language Comprehension (B), Voice Recognition (C), Voice Synthesis (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is dynamic voice generation?

    <p>A computer examines the letters that make up a word and produces the sequence of sounds that correspond to those letters in an attempt to vocalize the word.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are phonemes?

    <p>The sound units into which human speech has been categorized.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a voiceprint?

    <p>The plot of frequency changes over time representing the sound of human speech.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the three types of ambiguity in natural language?

    <p>Syntactic (B), Lexical (C), Referential (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is mobile robotics?

    <p>The study of robots that move relative to their environment, while exhibiting a degree of autonomy.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the sense-plan-act (SPA) paradigm?

    <p>The world of the robot is represented in a complex semantic net in which the sensors on the robot are used to capture the data to build up the net.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main idea behind subsumption architecture for robots?

    <p>Instead of trying to model the entire world, robots are given simple behaviors tailored for specific parts of the world.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    According to Asimov's laws of robotics, what is the first rule a robot must follow?

    <p>A robot may not injure a human being or, through inaction, allow a human being to come to harm.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Flashcards

    Artificial Intelligence (AI)

    The ability of a computer system to perform tasks that typically require human intelligence, such as learning, problem-solving, and decision-making.

    Turing Test

    A test designed to determine if a computer can exhibit intelligent behavior indistinguishable from a human. The computer interacts with a human evaluator through text-based conversation.

    Semantic Network

    A knowledge representation technique that uses a directed graph to represent relationships between objects, concepts, and their attributes.

    Search Tree

    A data structure used to represent possible choices and outcomes in adversarial situations, such as game playing. Paths in the tree represent sequences of decisions.

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    Depth-First Search

    A technique for analyzing search trees by exploring paths all the way down the tree before moving to the next path.

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    Breadth-First Search

    A technique for analyzing search trees by exploring all possible paths for a limited distance before moving deeper.

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    Knowledge-Based System

    A software system that uses a specific set of information to draw conclusions and make decisions, often mimicking the expertise of a human expert.

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    Expert System

    A type of knowledge-based system that uses a set of rules to make deductions. It typically consists of a rule-based system and an inference engine.

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    Inference Engine

    A software system that processes rules to draw conclusions from facts and data within an expert system.

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    Artificial Neural Network

    A computer representation of knowledge that tries to mimic the structure and function of biological neural networks. It consists of interconnected nodes (neurons) that process and transmit information.

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    Neuron

    A single cell in the nervous system that transmits signals through electrochemical impulses.

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    Synapse

    A connection between the axon of one neuron and the dendrite of another neuron. It transmits signals across the synaptic gap.

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    Training (Neural Network)

    The process of adjusting the weights and thresholds in an artificial neural network to improve its performance on a specific task.

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    Voice Recognition

    The process of recognizing spoken words and converting them into text.

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    Voice Synthesis

    The process of generating artificial speech from text.

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    Phonemes

    The fundamental sound units of a language.

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    Voiceprint

    A graphical representation of frequency changes over time, used in voice recognition to identify individuals based on their unique voice patterns.

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    Lexical Ambiguity

    The ambiguity arising when words have multiple meanings.

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    Syntactic Ambiguity

    The ambiguity caused by the multiple ways in which a sentence can be grammatically parsed.

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    Referential Ambiguity

    The ambiguity arising when pronouns can refer to multiple objects in a sentence.

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    Mobile Robotics

    The study of robots that can move and interact autonomously with their environment.

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    Sense-Plan-Act (SPA Paradigm)

    A control paradigm for mobile robots that involves sensing the environment, planning actions, and then executing those actions.

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    Subsumption Architecture

    A robotic control architecture that focuses on simple, reactive behaviors rather than a complex world model. Behaviors are layered, and lower-level behaviors can override higher-level ones.

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    Asimov's Laws of Robotics

    A set of rules designed to ensure the safe and ethical interaction between robots and humans. They were originally proposed by science fiction author Isaac Asimov.

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    Rules (Expert System)

    A set of if-then statements used to represent knowledge and provide a basis for reasoning in an expert system.

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    Effective Weight (Neural Network)

    The sum of the weights of the inputs multiplied by their respective values, used in artificial neural networks to determine the activation of a node.

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    Weight (Neural Network)

    A numerical value associated with each input in a neural network node, representing the strength of the connection between that input and the node.

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    What is AI?

    The study of computer systems designed to mimic human intelligence.

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    What are tasks that can't be easily automated?

    A task that humans can perform effortlessly, while computers struggle.

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    Explain the Turing Test.

    A test to determine whether a computer exhibits intelligent behavior indistinguishable from a human.

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    What is a semantic network?

    A knowledge representation technique that uses a graph to show relationships between objects.

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    Explain a search tree.

    A data structure that represents possible choices and outcomes in game playing.

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    What is depth-first search?

    A strategy for analyzing search trees by exploring paths all the way down before moving to the next.

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    What is breadth-first search?

    A strategy for analyzing search trees by exploring all paths for a limited distance before going deeper.

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    Define an expert system.

    Software that uses a set of rules to make decisions, often mimicking human experts.

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    What is an inference engine?

    The part of an expert system responsible for processing rules and drawing conclusions from data.

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    What is an artificial neural network?

    A computer model of knowledge that mimics the structure and function of the human brain.

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    What is a neuron?

    A single cell in the nervous system that transmits signals through electrical impulses.

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    What is a synapse?

    The connection between two neurons, allowing signals to pass from one to another.

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    Explain training in a neural network.

    The process of adjusting the weights and thresholds in a neural network to improve its performance.

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    What is voice recognition?

    The process of recognizing spoken words and converting them into text.

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    What is voice synthesis?

    The process of generating artificial speech from text.

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    Explain phonemes.

    The basic building blocks of sound in a language.

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    What is a voiceprint?

    A visual representation of frequency changes over time, used to identify individuals by their unique voice.

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    Explain lexical ambiguity.

    Ambiguity arising when a word has multiple meanings.

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    Explain syntactic ambiguity.

    Ambiguity caused by the multiple ways a sentence can be grammatically interpreted.

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    Explain referential ambiguity.

    Ambiguity arising when pronouns can refer to multiple objects in a sentence.

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    What is mobile robotics?

    The study of robots that can move and interact autonomously with their environment.

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    Explain the sense-plan-act paradigm.

    A control paradigm for robots involving sensing, planning, and executing actions.

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    What is subsumption architecture?

    A robotic control architecture focusing on simple, reactive behaviors rather than a complex world model.

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    What are Asimov's Laws of Robotics?

    A set of rules designed to ensure safe and ethical interaction between humans and robots.

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    Explain rules in an expert system.

    If-then statements used to represent knowledge and reasoning in an expert system.

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    What is effective weight in a neural network?

    The sum of weighted inputs, determining if a node in a neural network is activated.

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    What are weights in a neural network?

    Numerical values associated with inputs in a neural network, representing the strength of connections.

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    Study Notes

    Artificial Intelligence

    • Artificial intelligence (AI) is the study of computer systems that aim to mimic human intelligence.
    • AI involves writing programs to identify objects in images.
    • Key questions in AI include: are there tasks that cannot be automated, and how do computers compare to humans in abilities?
    • The speed of neurotransmitters (roughly 1000 ft/second) is contrasted with the light speed of electrons in computers.
    • Differences also exist in memory capacity: human brains have roughly 100 billion neurons and 50 trillion bits, while sophisticated computer models may only approach similar capacities.
    • The number of connections per neuron (roughly 1000) in the human brain is quite different from computer systems, which sometimes employ hundreds of parallel processors.

    Thinking Machines

    • Computers excel at tasks like adding thousands of four-digit numbers and creating complex 3D images.
    • Humans excel at tasks like identifying cats in pictures.
    • Computers have difficulty with complex reasoning and interpretation..

    Computers vs Humans

    • Computers can perform tasks better than humans, such as adding thousands of four-digit numbers and creating 3D images.
    • Humans can better perform tasks requiring complex reasoning or interpretation, such as identifying a cat.

    What is AI?

    • AI is the study of computer systems that attempt to mimic human intelligence.

    Turing Test

    • A Turing test determines if a computer has achieved human-level intelligence.
    • The interrogator in the test tries to determine which respondent is the computer and which is the human.

    Weak and Strong Equivalence

    • Weak equivalence refers to the case where two systems (human and computer) produce the same results, but they don't necessarily use the same processes.
    • Strong equivalence is when both systems use identical internal processes to yield comparable results.

    Loebner Prize

    • The Loebner Prize is an annual competition that tests computer programs on their ability to generate human-like conversation.

    Chatbots

    • Chatbots are programs designed to carry on conversations with human users.

    Knowledge Representation

    • Comparing human and computer work can offer insights into their respective strengths.
    • Processing models, knowledge representation, and reasoning are important aspects of AI.

    Semantic Networks

    • A semantic network is a knowledge representation technique that focuses on the relationships between objects.
    • These networks use directed graphs.
    • Semantic networks represent real-world objects and their relationships, guiding inquiries.

    Search Trees

    • Search trees represent possible alternative solutions for situations, such as game playing.
    • Paths on the tree depict a series of decisions made by players in a game.
    • Nim (a simplified game) is an illustrative, simplified example.

    Search Tree Strategies for Pruning

    • Depth-first search explores selected paths all the way down the tree.
    • Breadth-first search analyzes all possible paths but only for a short distance down the tree.

    Expert Systems

    • Expert systems are software designed to use knowledge of experts to solve problems.
    • They typically rely on if-then rules and an inference engine to draw conclusions.
    • An expert system is a specific kind of knowledge-based system built upon rules.

    Gardner Expert System Example

    • An example of an expert system application is a system that decides on a lawn treatment strategy using specific named abbreviations.

    Data for Expert Systems

    • Data like lawn condition (such as "bare", "sparse", "weedy" and "buggy"), date of last treatment, and current date/season are helpful inputs for expert systems.

    Rules of Expert Systems

    • If-then statements provide rules within expert systems.

    Artificial Neural Network

    • A representation of knowledge that tries to mirror human neural networks, mimicking the human body's processes
    • Individual nodes (neurons) accept multiple input values (dendrites) and produce a single output of zero or one (axon).
    • Each value input has an associated numerical weight (synapse).

    Neural Network

    • A series of neurons connected to one another.
    • Excited neurons create a strong pathway.
    • A biological neuron features multiple input tentacles (dendrites) and one primary output tentacle (axon).
    • The gap between the axon and dendrite is called the synapse.
    • Neural networks have a constant state of flux learning involves creating new strong pathways.
    • Training involves adjusting weights and thresholds in a neural network.

    Natural Language Processing

    • Natural language processing (NLP) focuses on various types of human/computer voice interactions, such as voice recognition, understanding human language, and speech synthesis.
    • NLP faces challenges related to ambiguity in natural language.

    Voice Synthesis

    • A method to convert words into spoken form using sounds.
    • Phonemes are the fundamental units of speech.
    • Two approaches to voice synthesis exist: dynamic voice generation, and recorded speech

    Problems with Voice Recognition

    • Identifying speech is difficult because it varies between speaker and speaker, due to factors like mouth shape, tongue position, tone, and voice volume/regional accents.
    • Speakers may use different contexts, causing ambiguity, as the same word might be said in different contexts, with different tones/expressions/etc.
    • Humans use continuous speech; voice recognition systems often need multiple recordings of the same word in different contexts due to this.

    Voiceprints

    • It's a plot of frequency changes over time in human speech, used for speaker identification and security.
    • Training is needed to generate an average voiceprint for a word.

    Natural Language Comprehension

    • Natural language is often ambiguous:
      • Lexical Ambiguity: Words having multiple meanings and usages.
      • Syntactic Ambiguity: Sentences being constructed in various ways, resulting in distinct interpretations.
      • Referential Ambiguity: Pronouns having multiple references to different nouns within the context of a statement.

    Robotics

    • Mobile robotics studies robots moving in their environments independently.
      • Sense-plan-act (SPA) paradigm represents the robot's world using a complex semantic network, with sensors capturing data for building the network.
      • Subsumption Architecture is a simplified approach to robot modeling; rather than modelling the whole world, the process is made simpler by using multiple layers of behaviors, each connected to a specific part of the world that is needed .
    • Asimov's laws of robotics (a set of basic rules)
    • Robot examples include the Sony Aibo, the Sojourner Rover, and Spirit/Opportunity Rovers

    Other Topics/Examples

    • Examples of robots include Sony's Aibo, the Sojourner Rover, and Spirit/Opportunity Rovers.

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