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Artificial intelligence (AI)

What is Artificial intelligence (AI)?

Artificial intelligence also known as AI is a wide-ranging or all around branch of computer science concerned with building smart machines capable of performing tasks that typically need human intelligence. It is the simulation or a pretending copy of human intelligence processes by machines, especially computer systems. In other words, Artificial intelligence (AI) refers to the simulation of human intelligence in machines that are programmed to think like humans and mimic their actions. The term may also be applied to any machine that exhibits traits associated with a human mind such as learning and problem-solving.Artificial intelligence (AI) refers to the simulation of human intelligence in machines that are programmed to think like humans and copy their actions. The term may also be applied to any machine that exhibits traits associated with a human mind such as learning and problem-solving things.

 

What are the examples of AI?

There are many examples of artificial intelligence

Suppose, a toddler is sitting near a fireplace. He/she doesn’t know that the fire would be harmful. So Baby touches the fire and it’s hand or finger gets burnt and the baby hurts himself/herself! So next time, He/she will not touch the fire again as the baby knows that it is harmful and dangerous for him/her. The baby learned through experience.

Similarly, researchers are using the same thing for machines. They are training them so that they can copy human intelligence and learn through experience.

there are many more examples such as Siri, Alexa, google maps and more.

That’s all for today and remember, we learn through experience!

Author: Mariam

 

 

 

 

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Father of Robotics

Ismail al jazari

The first person who actually invented a programmable humanoid robot was al jazari in 1206. According to wikipedia, Ismail al jazari was an Arab Muslim scholar, inventor, and mechanical engineer during the islamic  golden age (Middle Ages). He was a polymath. He was born on 26 friday 1136CE  in  Upper Mesopotamia turkey. He lived in mardin. Al jazari was not only called the ” Father of robotics” he also documented 50 mechanical inventions and was called the ” Father of modern engineering”.  He served as the cheif engineer at the Artuku Palace, like his father before him. Despite his work traversing the ages, almost noting is know about his personal life. He is best known for writing the  “Book of Knowledge of ingenious Mechanical Devices” in 1206, where he described fifty mechanical devices along with instructions on how to construct them. The inventions he mention in his book inculdes the connecting rod, programable automaton, humanoid robot, valve, camshaft, crank mechanism, reciprocating piston engine, suction pipe, suction pump, suction pump, combination lock, cam,  segmental gear,  the first mechanical clocks driven by water and weights, and especially the crankshaft, which is considered the most important mechanical invention in history after the wheel. Ismail al jazari was famous in engineering and craftman who was a master in automata and mechanical inventions.  Not bad for a guy who lived 800 years ago! 

Author: Mariam