Early Leaders in AI Research and DARPA Agency Quiz

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What is the first AI programming language called?

IPL

What is the term used for describing the judgmental or commonsense part of problem solving?

Heuristic

Who is considered the father of AI?

John McCarthy

Which branch of computer science deals with helping machines find solutions to complex problems in a more human-like fashion?

Artificial Intelligence

What is the name of the first widely used commercial form of Artificial Intelligence (AI) used in products like microwave ovens, automobiles, and plug-in circuit boards for desktop PCs?

Fuzzy logic

What does the term 'Cognitive science' relate to?

Think like human

Which organization was not among the early leaders in AI research?

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Which department does DARPA, the agency that funded a great deal of American AI research, belong to?

Defense

Where was the conference that launched the AI revolution in 1956 held?

Dartmouth

What term is used for describing the judgmental or commonsense part of problem solving?

Heuristic

Which event is considered to be a pivotal event in the history of AI?

1950, Computing Machinery and Intelligence.

Which Professor at the Stanford University coined the word 'artificial intelligence' in 1956 at a conference held at Dartmouth College?

Joseph Weizenbaum

Who coined the word 'artificial intelligence' in 1956 at a conference held at Dartmouth College?

Joseph Weizenbaum

Where was the conference that launched the AI revolution in 1956 held?

Dartmouth

Which organization was among the early leaders in AI research?

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

What term is used for describing the judgmental or commonsense part of problem solving?

Critical

Which event is considered to be a pivotal event in the history of AI?

1950, Computing Machinery and Intelligence.

Which department does DARPA, the agency that funded a great deal of American AI research, belong to?

Energy

What is the term used for describing the judgmental or commonsense part of problem solving?

Heuristic

Which branch of computer science deals with helping machines find solutions to complex problems in a more human-like fashion?

Artificial Intelligence

Which organization was not among the early leaders in AI research?

Apple

Who is considered the father of AI?

John McCarthy

What is Artificial Intelligence?

Making a Machine intelligent

The first widely used commercial form of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is being used in many popular products like microwave ovens, automobiles, and plug-in circuit boards for desktop PCs. What is the name of AI?

Fuzzy logic

In which application does Artificial Intelligence have its expansion?

All of the above

'Cognitive science' relates to which aspect?

Act like human

'Model should reflect how results were obtained.' Which type of model does this statement refer to?

Computational model

'Model should reflect how results were obtained.' Which type of model does this statement refer to?

IPL

Study Notes

AI History and Basics

  • The first AI programming language is Lisp (LISt Processing).
  • The term used to describe the judgmental or commonsense part of problem solving is Heuristics.
  • John McCarthy is considered the father of AI.
  • Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a branch of computer science that deals with helping machines find solutions to complex problems in a more human-like fashion.

AI Development and Funding

  • The first widely used commercial form of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is being used in many popular products like microwave ovens, automobiles, and plug-in circuit boards for desktop PCs, and is called Expert Systems.
  • DARPA, the agency that funded a great deal of American AI research, belongs to the Department of Defense.
  • The conference that launched the AI revolution in 1956 was held at Dartmouth College.

AI Terminology and Concepts

  • The term "Cognitive science" relates to the study of mental processes and their representation in machines.
  • A Transparent Model is one that reflects how results were obtained.
  • Heuristics is the term used to describe the judgmental or commonsense part of problem solving.

AI Pioneers and Events

  • John McCarthy, a Professor at Stanford University, coined the word 'Artificial Intelligence' in 1956 at a conference held at Dartmouth College.
  • The conference held at Dartmouth College in 1956 is considered a pivotal event in the history of AI.
  • SRI International (Stanford Research Institute) was among the early leaders in AI research.

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