Artificial Intelligence
Today
Kevin Smith
Temple University
CIS 55 Section 402
Outline
Brief History of Artificial Intelligence
Definition of Artificial intelligence (AI).
Branches of AI
Applications of AI
Sites for Current Research
Overall Conclusion
Future Computer Brain
History of Artificial Intellegence
1956 John McCarthy coined the term “Artificial
Intelligence“
1960 Demonstration of the first running AI program, the
Logic Theorist (LT) written by Allen Newell, J.C. Shaw
and Herbert Simon (Carnegie Institute of Technology,
now Carnegie Mellon University).
1990’s Major advances in all areas of AI
2000 Interactive robot pets (a.k.a. "smart toys") became
commercially available, realizing the vision of the 18th
century novelty toy makers.
Definitions for Artificial Intelligence
Development of intelligent machines
–
A branch of computer science devoted to
the development of computer programs that
will allow machines to perform functions
normally requiring human intelligence
Computer intelligence
– The ability of computers to perform functions
that normally require human intelligence
Branches of Artificial Intelligence
Logical AI
Search
Pattern Recognition
Representation
Inference
Common sense
knowledge and
reasoning
Learning from
experience
Planning
Epistemology
Ontology
Heuristics
Genetic
programming
Application of Artificial Intelligence
Game Playing
– ex. Looking at a vast
number of possibilities
in chess.
Speech Recognition
Understanding
natural language
Computer vision
Expert systems
Heuristic
classification
For more Information
American Association for Artificial
Intelligence (AAAI)
A nonprofit scientific society devoted to advancing
the scientific understanding of the mechanisms
underlying thought and intelligent behavior and their
embodiment in machines.
MIT Computer Science and Artificial
Intelligence Laboratory
Current
Research
Conclusion
Since the term Artificial Intelligence was first used by a
John McCarthy (1956). There are been huge advances
in Artificial Intelligence. In today’s society AI has
infiltrated even the simplest facets of our lives
such as :
–
–
Having artificial customer service representatives help us
check our cellular minutes.
Troubleshooting with computer programs or help with online
shopping wizards.
I believe that in the future will we rely more heavily on the
use of Artificial Intelligence to aide us in our everyday
lives more so than now. Going towards an almost
symbiotic relationship with man and the ghost in the
machine.
Works Cited
“Artificial Intelligence” Encarta Encyclopedia. 2005 ed.
Buchman, Bruce G. “Brief History of AI” Introductory to AI Classes. August
2002. University of Pittsburgh. March 25, 2004
< http://www.aaai.org>
Famili, Fazel, Nau, and Kim. “Advances in Knowledge Discovery and Data
Mining .” Artificial Intelligence Applications in Manufacturing 1.3 (2004)
469pg. March 21, 2005 <http://www.aaai.org>
John McCarthy. “What is Artificial Intelligence.” Computer Science Department.
November 24, 2004. Stanford University. March 20, 2005 <wwwformal.stanford.edu/jmc/whatisai/whatisai.html>
Shelly, Gary B, Cashman, and Vermaat. Discovering Computers 2005,
Introductory Edition. Various: 2005, Course Technology