Understanding Algorithms: From Artificial Intelligence to Everyday Life

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What is an algorithm?

A set of instructions.

What two things does an AI model or algorithm need to work?

A computer and data.

What does data refer to in the context of AI models or algorithms?

A big pile of information.

What is an example of an algorithm mentioned in the text?

The algorithm for making a soft boiled egg. Signup and view all the answers

What kind of data was used to train the AI model for writing fortunes?

A massive number of books, articles, blog posts, and other pieces of writing mostly written by humans. Signup and view all the answers

How does the AI make predictions about the next word in a sentence?

By analyzing patterns in the data it has learned from, without understanding the meaning of the sentence. Signup and view all the answers

What other tasks can the AI model perform once it learns the skill of predicting the next word in a sentence?

Write stories, summarize complicated ideas, and even write computer code. Signup and view all the answers

Explain how the AI system writes a fortune about dogs and birthdays.

By taking the given sentence, breaking it into individual words, and making best guesses at the next word based on learned patterns. Signup and view all the answers

Why do AI programs have the ability to come up with many unique sentences?

Because there's often more than one word that could go next, allowing the algorithm to produce diverse outputs. Signup and view all the answers

What does the example of the fortune 'Wag your tail, it's your birthday' demonstrate about AI's performance?

It shows that AI isn't always great at doing the job it's been given, and humans need to train AI models to improve their answers. Signup and view all the answers