Artificial Narrow Intelligence (ANI)

Narrow AI can be classified as being “limited to a single, narrowly defined task. Most modern AI systems would be classified in this category.”  Artificial general intelligence is conversely the opposite.

  • Definition:

    ANI is AI designed to perform a specific task or solve a narrowly defined problem. 

  • Examples:

    Virtual assistants like Siri and Alexa, facial recognition systems, recommendation engines, and chatbots. 

  • Limitations:

    ANI lacks general cognitive abilities and cannot learn beyond its programmed capabilities. 

  • Current Status:

    ANI is the type of AI that exists and is widely used today. 

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Artificial General Intelligence (AGI)

Artificial general intelligence (AGI) is a type of highly autonomous artificial intelligence (AI) intended to match or surpass human cognitive capabilities across most or all economically valuable cognitive tasks. This contrasts with narrow AI, which is limited to specific tasks.

Artificial superintelligence (ASI), on the other hand, refers to AGI that greatly exceeds human cognitive capabilities. AGI is considered one of the definitions of strong AI.

There is debate on the exact definition of AGI and regarding whether modern large language models (LLMs) such as GPT-4 are early forms of AGI.[9] AGI is a common topic in science fiction and futures studies.

Contention exists over whether AGI represents an existential risk. Many experts on AI have stated that mitigating the risk of human extinction posed by AGI should be a global priority. Others find the development of AGI to be in too remote a stage to present such a risk.

Source: Wikipedia

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Artificial Superintelligence (ASI)

A superintelligence is a hypothetical agent that possesses intelligence surpassing that of the brightest and most gifted human minds. “Superintelligence” may also refer to a property of problem-solving systems (e.g., superintelligent language translators or engineering assistants) whether or not these high-level intellectual competencies are embodied in agents that act in the world. A superintelligence may or may not be created by an intelligence explosion and associated with a technological singularity.

University of Oxford philosopher Nick Bostrom defines superintelligence as “any intellect that greatly exceeds the cognitive performance of humans in virtually all domains of interest”. The program Fritz falls short of this conception of superintelligence—even though it is much better than humans at chess—because Fritz cannot outperform humans in other tasks.

Source: Wikipedia

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AI Reasoning Models

AI reasoning models are specialized large language models (LLMs) that go beyond simple text generation to perform complex reasoning tasks by breaking down problems into steps and using logical thought processes, similar to how humans reason.

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Large Language Models (LLMs)

A large language model (LLM) is a type of machine learning model designed for natural language processing tasks such as language generation. LLMs are language models with many parameters, and are trained with self-supervised learning on a vast amount of text.

The largest and most capable LLMs are generative pretrained transformers (GPTs). Modern models can be fine-tuned for specific tasks or guided by prompt engineering. These models acquire predictive power regarding syntax, semantics, and ontologies inherent in human language corpora, but they also inherit inaccuracies and biases present in the data they are trained in.

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AI Agents

In artificial intelligence, an intelligent agent is an entity that perceives its environment, takes actions autonomously to achieve goals, and may improve its performance through machine learning or by acquiring knowledge. Leading AI textbooks define artificial intelligence as the “study and design of intelligent agents,” emphasizing that goal-directed behavior is central to intelligence.

A specialized subset of intelligent agents, agentic AI (also known as an AI agent or simply agent), expands this concept by proactively pursuing goals, making decisions, and taking actions over extended periods, thereby exemplifying a novel form of digital agency.

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Quantum Computing

A quantum computer is a computer that exploits quantum mechanical phenomena. On small scales, physical matter exhibits properties of both particles and waves, and quantum computing takes advantage of this behavior using specialized hardware. Classical physics cannot explain the operation of these quantum devices, and a scalable quantum computer could perform some calculations exponentially faster than any modern “classical” computer.

Theoretically a large-scale quantum computer could break some widely used encryption schemes and aid physicists in performing physical simulations; however, the current state of the art is largely experimental and impractical, with several obstacles to useful applications.

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Cybersecurity

Computer security (also cybersecurity, digital security, or information technology (IT) security) is a subdiscipline within the field of information security.

It consists of the protection of computer software, systems and networks from threats that can lead to unauthorized information disclosure, theft or damage to hardware, software, or data, as well as from the disruption or misdirection of the services they provide.

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AI Data Centers

AI data centers are specialized facilities designed to handle the intense computational demands of artificial intelligence workloads, requiring high power, advanced cooling, and specialized infrastructure to support the training and deployment of AI models.

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Robots Overview

A robot is a machine—especially one programmable by a computer—capable of carrying out a complex series of actions automatically. A robot can be guided by an external control device, or the control may be embedded within. Robots may be constructed to evoke human form, but most robots are task-performing machines, designed with an emphasis on stark functionality, rather than expressive aesthetics.

Robots can be autonomous or semi-autonomous and range from humanoids such as Honda’s Advanced Step in Innovative Mobility (ASIMO) and TOSY’s TOSY Ping Pong Playing Robot (TOPIO) to industrial robots, medical operating robots, patient assist robots, dog therapy robots, collectively programmed swarm robots, UAV drones such as General Atomics MQ-1 Predator, and even microscopic nanorobots. By mimicking a lifelike appearance or automating movements, a robot may convey a sense of intelligence or thought of its own. Autonomous things are expected to proliferate in the future, with home robotics and the autonomous car as some of the main drivers.

Source: Wikipedia

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