Artificial Intelligence 

A machine gaining an artificial brain

Artificial Intelligence or AI(as most people prefer to say) can be defined as the simulation of human intelligence in machines that are programmed to think like humans and copy their actions. In simple words, a way of making a robot or computer act and think like a human being. Us humans learn from experience, machines with AI can also do that. Video games can be an example where AI is most commonly used, where the computer is made to act like another player. Even though AI is a huge achievement and an advantage for Human life, some people consider AI to be a danger to humanity if it progresses without any limit.

Types of AI

• Reactive machines: These AI have no memory and are task specific.
  
• Limited memory: These AI systems have memory, so they can use past experiences to inform future decisions.
• Theory of mind: This type of AI will be able to understand human intentions and predict behavior, which is a necessary skill for AI systems to become complete members of human teams.
• Self-awareness: AI systems of this category will have a sense of self, which gives them consciousness. Machines with self awareness will understand their own current state. This type of AI could pose a threat against humanity, if it ever exists.

Some points on the importance/uses of AI :

• AI converts repetitive(boring) learning and discovery through data.
• AI can do all risky things for us humans.
• AI is available 24/7.
• AI takes faster decisions.
• AI adds intelligence to existing products.
• AI adapts through progressive learning algorithms to let the data do the programming.

Uses of AI in different fields/areas/things :

• Security and Surveillance
• Sports and Activities
• Manufacturing and Production
• Video games
• Transportation 
• Healthcare
• Virtual Assistant
• Retail, Shopping and Fashion
• E-commerce 

Amazon Alexa 

Google Home

Google Assistant on Android mobile devices

These are some of the popular AI or Virtual AI devices.

Some facts about AI : 

• Most AI bots are female.
• Some products people buy are being suggested by AI.
• Stephen Hawking thinks AI will make a lot of jobs disappear.
• Humans are smarter than any type of AI, for now.
• By 2021, 80% of emerging technologies will have AI foundations.
• The wearable Artificial Intelligence market will reach $180 billion by 2025.
• China plans to use Artificial Intelligence to gain Global Economic Dominance by 2030.
• Microsoft is infusing AI into everything they deliver across computing platforms and experiences.
• The Artificial Intelligence of Google is much smarter than Siri's, according to three Chinese researchers.
• In 2017 Facebook researchers shut down AI bots after they started talking to each other in their own language unknown to humans.
• Everyday we are getting close to an era when AI robots might demand rights just like humans, which might cause a war between robots and humans.