24 Questions
What is the primary focus of the branch of computer science concerned with Artificial Intelligence?
Automation of intelligent behavior
Which of the following is a major component of an AI system?
Automated reasoning
What is the main goal of the Turing Test, proposed by Alan Turing?
To provide a satisfactory operational definition of intelligence
What is the field of study that brings together computer models from AI and experimental techniques from psychology?
Cognitive Science
What characteristic do AI and human-level general intelligence share according to the text?
The available theories do not explain them
What are the two approaches to validating theories in Cognitive Science?
Top-down and bottom-up
What are the four categories of views of AI?
Systems that act like humans, think like humans, think rationally, and act rationally
Who is associated with the development of laws of thought and correct arguments?
Aristotle
What is the main challenge in taking informal knowledge and stating it in formal terms?
The knowledge is often less than 100% certain
What is the key difference between solving a problem 'in principle' and solving it in practice?
The difference between theoretical and practical solutions
What is the primary focus of the 'laws of thought' approach to AI?
Making correct inferences
What is a rational agent, according to the text?
An agent that acts so as to achieve the best outcome
What is the primary goal of rational behavior?
To maximize goal achievement
What is an abstract representation of an agent?
A function from percepts to actions
What is a limitation that can make perfect rationality unachievable?
Computational limitations
Which discipline contributes to the foundation of AI by providing formal theory of rational decisions?
Economics
What do computer engineers provide that make AI applications possible?
Powerful machines
What is the focus of this AI course?
General principles of rational agents
Who introduced the concept of machine learning and reinforcement learning in 1950?
Turing
What was the outcome of the 1965 research by Robinson?
Discovery of the resolution method for first-order logic
Which period saw the boom of the expert systems industry?
1980-88
What was the key factor that contributed to the resurgence of neural networks in the 1980s?
Availability of very large data sets
Who coined the term 'Artificial Intelligence'?
John McCarthy
Which AI programming language was defined by McCarthy in 1958?
Lisp
Learn the fundamentals of Artificial Intelligence, including the definition, branches, and categories of AI. Explore the concepts of acting humanly, thinking like humans, thinking rationally, and acting rationally.
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