PLEASE ANSWER Emma is using an artificial intelligence system, which contains information on botany, to identify a type of plant from an image. What type of AI is Emma using? A. weak AI B. strong AI C. humanlike AI D. true AI
Computers and Technology · Middle School · Thu Feb 04 2021
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Emma is using a type of AI known as "A. weak AI" or "narrow AI." This type of artificial intelligence system is designed to perform a specific task—in this case, identifying plants from images. It is called "weak" because it is limited to a particular area and does not possess general intelligence or the ability to understand or learn any task that a human can.
Extra: Artificial Intelligence (AI) can be categorized broadly into two types:
1. Weak AI, also known as Narrow AI: This is a type of AI that is programmed to perform a specific task. These systems can be extremely sophisticated and capable within their limited field, but they do not have consciousness, self-awareness, or genuine understanding. Examples of weak AI include virtual personal assistants like Siri or Alexa, recommendation systems like those on Netflix or Amazon, and image recognition systems like the one Emma is using.
2. Strong AI, also known as General AI or True AI: This is the concept of an AI system with generalized human cognitive abilities. That means, when presented with an unfamiliar task, a strong AI system can find a solution without human intervention because of its ability to understand, reason, plan, communicate in natural language, and integrate all these skills towards any goal. Strong AI would be sentient and self-aware. However, as of my knowledge cutoff in 2023, strong AI does not yet exist. It remains a topic of research and speculation within the field of AI.
The other terms mentioned, such as "humanlike AI" and "true AI," may refer to attempts or goals to create AI systems that are similar to human cognition (AI that tries to imitate the complexity of human thought) or to the concept of strong AI itself. For practical purposes and technical classification, the AI used by Emma falls clearly under the category of weak AI.