Artificial Intelligence

I. LEARNING OBJECTIVES
Upon completion of this lesson, the students should be able to:

A. Define Artificial Intelligence

B. Discuss the reasons why AI became popular.
C. Discuss the future of AI.

II. SUBTOPICS
This lesson engages students to acquire knowledge of the following
topics:

⚫ Artificial Intelligence definition

⚫ Reasons why AI became popular
⚫ Future of AI
 IIII. LESSON PROPER

WHAT IS ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE (AI)?

⚫ Simply stated, artificial intelligence (AI) is “human

intelligence or behaviour demonstrated by machines”. In
practice, an AI is a computer program (software). There is
no precise definition of AI, and the meaning has evolved
over time, but a number of technologies are generally
understood to be included: pattern recognition, image
recognition, voice recognition, and understanding of natural
language.

⚫ There are a number of devices for which AI is particularly useful,

such as robots, autonomous vehicles and “drones”, which use AI for
observation, navigation, task planning, and avoiding collisions. Voice
interaction by consumer devices such as Amazon Alexa and Google
Home are also examples of AI.
⚫ But AI is not exclusive to robots and devices – it also plays an
important role in business. For example, credit card companies have
been using AI systems effectively for years to prevent fraudulent
transactions

WHY HAS AI SUDDENLY BECOME SO POPULAR?

⚫ Most of the ideas behind AI are not new, with some dating from the
1970s. However, a few recent changes have opened up new
possibilities in AI:
(a) an increase in computing power has made tasks that were
previously out of our reach possible;
(b) a large and growing amount of data now available from a
rapidly digitizing world (photos, traffic data, telephone calls,
website traffic and activity on social networks) can be used to
train computers to recognize patterns; and,
© new algorithms have been developed to make use of this new
hardware and data – Machine Learning and, in particular, Neural
Networks are techniques where much progress is being made.

Although this revolution in computer science that is still evolving, it is

already clear that AI is one of the most important technologies of our
time, perhaps the most important. Google’s CEO Sundar Pichai and a
number of technology experts have called AI “as profound as electricity”.

WHAT DOES AI MEAN FOR THE WORLD?

⚫ The possible applications of AI seem almost endless. With sufficient
learning, the vast majority of human jobs could be done cheaper and
more effectively by AI. The potential implications of AI for the world
are enormous. Whether these implications will be mostly good or bad
is much debated. Some respected scientists, successful IT
entrepreneurs and others have warned that AI may turn out be
humanity’s downfall: risks mentioned include discrimination or bias in
AI systems or even an advanced AI in the future getting out of control
and taking over the world. Others are optimistic about the efficiencies
and opportunities created: AI aids progress in all areas of science,
creates new conveniences and makes life better. For example, self-
driving cars could drastically reduce the need for private cars and
avoid millions of deaths from traffic accidents.
⚫ In any case, the genie is out of the bottle –AI cannot be uninvented.
The loss of certain types of jobs (ranging from radiologists to truck
drivers and insurance claim assessors) already seems unavoidable in
the near future. The best we can do at the moment is to maximize the
number of positive applications of AI that benefit humanity and create
norms and ethics for responsible use of AI so as to contain the
negative effects. Young generations should be prepared to live and
work alongside AI systems. In Dubai and several Chinese cities the
government is already deploying robots to deliver public services and
this trend will no doubt continue.
 The Future of Artificial Intelligence:

AI will change the way we live and work. It improves our productivity by
assisting us in many ways and saving plenty of time by taking care of
monotonous tasks at home also at workplaces. For example, now we can
schedule the robotic vacuum cleaner to clean the floor and thereby we
can save some time and energy. Using Artificial intelligence, the robotic
vacuum cleaner avoids colliding into obstacles and cleans the surface
effectively. In the same way, using AI more innovations will enable us
to eliminate the need for doing repetitive works.

⚫ Driverless vehicles will reduce the burden of driving for us and will
most likely reduce the probability of vehicular accidents by
eliminating the chance of human error. Autonomous vehicles
will enhance the way we travel.

⚫ At present websites and apps are providing personalized experience

using Artificial intelligence. For example, YouTube provides
personalized suggestions based on what we watch. In future,
more personalized services will come including personalized
healthcare services.
⚫ Using 5G and Artificial intelligence together, doctors can perform
robotic surgeries, which will be very helpful in improving the access
to healthcare services. Humans and machines together can do
wonders using artificial intelligence.
⚫ AI will help people with special needs and senior citizens to live
independently.

With the advancements AI is bringing, there will be more data privacy and
security issues. And laws to deal with the same will come. Ethical
concerns will also arise.

Conclusion:
Artificial Intelligence has already improved many industries and it
has the potential to revolutionize all sectors by reducing the
monotonous work, improving the efficiency of employees and also by
quick decision making possibilities. As AI will be more integrated into our
lives, we need to keep it on the right path by discussing and taking the
right steps on ethical and security concerns.
 IV. ASSESSMENT

Aside form the given examples above, research one (1) new or
current Artificial Intelligence (AI)technology in every areas or
industry (Healthcare or Medicine, Mobile Application,
Machine Learning, Data Science and Transportation )using the
format and example below:

Name of AI Tech: EMOTECH: OLLY, AN AI-ASSISTANT WITH

PERSONALITY
Industry or area : Robotics, Hardware
Location : London
Description :
Emotech is the creator of Olly a voice-controlled AI assistant
similar to Amazon Alexa or Google Home, but with one distinct
difference — Olly has an evolving personality.
Olly's personality comes from a mix of machine learning
algorithms that teach the robot to gradually be more like its
owner.
Emotech's AI-powered technology can understand a user’s
facial expressions, voice inflections and verbal patterns to
proactively start conversations and make pertinent suggestions.
The small, robotic table-top assistant is also capable of
movement, orienting itself toward the user when determining
what to do next.

Olly's abilities are far beyond anything current voice assistants

are capable of doing. For example, if Olly sees you resting your
head, it may ask if you've had a long day and then suggest
some of your favorite music to help you unwind. See for
yourself.
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