Emerging Technology Midterm
Emerging Technology Midterm
Emerging Technology Midterm
History of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Self-driving cars are one of the best examples of Limited
Memory systems. These cars can store recent speed of nearby
Formally initiated in 1956 and the name AI was coined by cars, the distance of other cars, speed limit, and other
John McCarthy. information to navigate the road.
Types of Artificial Intelligence (AI) 3. Theory of Mind: Theory of Mind AI should
understand the human emotions, people, beliefs, and
Artificial Narrow Intelligence (Weak AI or Narrow AI-
be able to interact socially like humans. This type of
A type of AI which is able to perform a dedicated AI machines is still not developed, but researchers
task with intelligence. are making lots of efforts and improvement for
The most common and currently available. developing such AI machines.
It is only trained for one specific task, cannot perform
Sophia – the humanoid robot is one example of such effort
beyond its field or limitations
where a number of young Ethiopians have contributed on the
Example of narrow AI development.
Artificial General Intelligence (General AI or Strong AI) Self-Awareness AI does not exist in reality still and it is a
hypothetical concept.
a type of intelligence which could perform any
intellectual task with efficiency like a human. Applications of AI
Agriculture -AI technologies are being used to yield healthier
crops, control pests, monitor soil and growing conditions,
organize data for farmers, help with workload, and improve a
wide range of agriculture-related tasks in the entire food
supply chain.
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Apple Watch
Medical Imaging Analysis
IBM Watson analysis
IDx software
Precision Medicine
Healthcare Bots
Operational applications of AI