Lab Task of ICT Faculty of Computing About: Artificial Intelligence Artificial intelligence is intelligence demonstrated by machines, unlike the natural intelligence displayed by humans and animals, which involves consciousness and emotionality. The distinction between the former and the latter categories is often revealed by the acronym chosen. History of AI The roots of modern Artificial Intelligence, or AI, can be traced back to the classical philosophers of Greece, and their efforts to model human thinking as a system of symbols. More recently, in the 1940s, a school of thought called “Connectionism” was developed to study the process of thinking. Advantages o AI drives down the time taken to perform a task. o AI augments the capabilities of Disadvantages IMPLEMENTATION. differently abled individuals. o AI operates 24x7 without DOESN'T IMPROVE WITH EXPERIENCE. RISK OF UNEMPLOYMENT LACKS CREATIVITY. interruption or breaks and has no downtime. HIGH COST OF Experts say the rise of artificial intelligence will make most people better off over the next decade, but many have concerns about how advances in AI will affect what it means to be human, to be productive and to exercise free.