Unmasking AI: 10 Quick Facts About Artificial Intelligence

1. The term 'Artificial Intelligence' was first coined by John McCarthy in 1956.

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2. Machine Learning, a subset of AI, involves algorithms improving themselves from experience.

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3. Deep Learning, inspired by neural networks in the brain, enables complex pattern recognition.

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4. From search engine algorithms to voice assistants, AI is integral to our daily lives.

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5. Proposed by Alan Turing, this test evaluates a machine's ability to exhibit intelligent behaviour indistinguishable from a human's.

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6. AI is revolutionizing healthcare, from disease diagnosis to drug discovery.

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7. AI enables autonomous vehicles to navigate and make decisions in real-time.

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8. AI is the brain behind advanced robotics, allowing robots to understand and interact with their environment.

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9. AI raises ethical concerns about privacy, job displacement, and decision-making biases.

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10. Some researchers theorize the eventual creation of AI that surpasses human intelligence, called superintelligence.

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