Definition of Artificial Intelligence

Some Definitions of AI

„ The exciting new effort to make computers think ...

machine with minds. (Haugeland, 1985)

„ The automation of activities that we associate with

human thinking, activities such as decision-making,
problem solving, learning .... (Bellman 1978)

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Definition of Artificial Intelligence
Some Definitions of AI (cont.)

„ The art of creating machines that perform functions

that require intelligence when performed by people.
(Kurzweil, 1990)

„ The study of mental faculties through the use of

computational models. (Charniak and McDermott,
1985)

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Definition of Artificial Intelligence
Some Definitions of AI (cont.)

„ The study of the computations that make it possible

to perceive, reason, and act (Winston, 1992)

„ A field of study that seeks to explain and emulate

intelligent behavior in terms of computational
processes. (Schalkoff, 1990)

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Definition of Artificial Intelligence
Some Definitions of AI (cont.)

„ The branch of computer science that is concerned

with the automation of intelligent behavior (Luger
and Stubblefield, 1993)

etc.

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Definition of Artificial Intelligence

They are organized into 4 categories (Russell and Norvig).

Systems that think Systems that think

like humans. rationally.

Systems that act Systems that act

like humans. rationally.
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Artificial Intelligence Fields

Disciplines of AI -- the root

„ Psychology
„ Philosophy
„ Logic
„ Linguistics
„ Image Processing
„ Pattern Recognition
„ Mathematics/Statistics
„ Biology
„ Management Information System

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Artificial Intelligence Fields

Disciplines of AI -- the root (cont.)

„ Operations Research
„ Cognitive Psychology
„ Management
„ Sociolinguistics
„ Adaptive Systems
„ Philosophy of Language

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Artificial Intelligence Fields

Fields of AI & application

„ Expert Systems
„ Natural Language Processing
„ Speech (Voice) Understanding
„ Robotics and Sensory System
„ Computer Vision and Scene Recognition
„ Intelligent Computer-Aided Instruction
„ Machine Learning
„ Character/Handwriting Recognition
„ etc.