Unit 9 Introduction to Artificial Intelligence
Learning Objectives
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The definition of artificial intelligence
Goals of AI
Application areas of AI
Domains of AI
Tools used for AI
Problem-solving by AI
Limitations of AI
➢ Algorithm: a detailed step-by-step instruction to do something or to perform a task
➢ AI is a form of intelligence, a type of technology, and a field of study
➢ Intelligence is composed of reasoning, problem-solving, linguistic intelligence, learning,
perception
➢ An intelligence system is a machine that can carry out one or more of the above tasks.
One main goal of AI is to enable the system to think and behave like humans do, in order to solve
the problem.
Purposes of AI
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Implement human intelligence in machines
Create expert systems
Enable a system to understand and process natural language
Empower a system to perform intellectual tasks that humans can perform
Technology- helps people’s lives easier
Applications of AI
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Intelligence robots
Expert systems
Gaming
Vision systems
Natural language processing
Handwriting recognition
Speech recognition