AI is appearing in seemingly every corner of modern life, from music and media to business and productivity, even dating.
Thereโs so much it can be hard to keep up โ so read on to find out everything from the latest big developments to the terms and companies you need to know in order to stay current in this fast-moving field.
To begin with, letโs just make sure weโre all on the same page: what is AI?
Artificial intelligence, also called machine learning, is a kind of software system based on neural networks, a technique that was actually pioneered decades ago but very recently has blossomed thanks to powerful new computing resources.
AI has enabled effective voice and image recognition, as well as the ability to generate synthetic imagery and speech. And researchers are hard at work making it possible for an AI to browse the web, book tickets, tweak recipes and more.
Oh, but if youโre worried about a Matrix-type rise of the machines โ donโt be. Weโll talk about that later!
Our guide to AI has three main parts, each of which we will update regularly and can be read in any order:
- First, the most fundamental concepts you need to know as well as more recently important ones.
- Next, an overview of the major players in AI and why they matter.
- And last, a curated list of the recent headlines and developments that you should be aware of.
By the end of this article youโll be about as up to date as anyone can hope to be these days. We will also be updating and expanding it as we press further into the age of AI.
AI 101
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One of the wild things about AI is that although the core concepts date back more than 50 years, few of them were familiar to even the tech-savvy before very recently.
So if you feel lost, donโt worry โ everyone is.
And one thing we want to make clear up front: Although itโs called โartificial intelligence,โ that term is a little misleading.
Thereโs no one definition of…