Expert: Saurabh Kudesia - 8/31/2004

Question
what is artificial intelligence and where it is practically implemented?give the logical organization of any of its application?

Answer
Dear Arti,

Artificial Intelligence is a branch of Science which deals with helping machines find solutions to complex problems in a more human-like fashion. This generally involves borrowing characteristics from human intelligence, and applying them as algorithms in a computer friendly way. A more or less flexible or efficient approach can be taken depending on the requirements established, which influences how artificial the intelligent behaviour appears.

In recent years, this so-called narrow AI has made its way into everyday life. A jet lands in fog because of relatively simple AI programmed into its computers. The expertise written into the program looks at dozens of readings from the jet's instruments and decides, much as a pilot would, how to adjust the throttle, flaps and other controls.
Lately, AI has increasingly turned up in technology announcements. For example:

• Charles Schwab, the discount brokerage, recently said it has added AI to its Web site to help customers find information more easily.

• AT&T Labs is working on AI that can make robots play soccer and computer networks more efficient.

• A computer program called Aaron, unveiled last month, has learned to make museum-quality original paintings. "It's a harbinger of what's to come," says technology pioneer Ray Kurzweil, who has licensed Aaron and will sell it to PC users. "It's another step in the blurring of human and machine intelligence."

The commercial successes help fuel laboratory research that's pushing the fringes of AI ever closer to the equivalent of human intelligence. Software is getting better at cleverly breaking down the complex decision-making processes that go into even the simplest acts, such as recognizing a face. Hardware is marching toward brainlike capacity.

For a logical organization of one of the AI application have a look at
http://www.15seconds.com/issue/030508.htm


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Regards and Wishes
Saurabh