WTF is AI? Artificial Intelligence (AI) often conjures images of futuristic robots and self-aware machines. However, AI is more about software that approximates human thinking. It's not the same as human intelligence, but it can mimic certain cognitive functions, making it useful for various applications. This guide will help you understand how AI works, its potential pitfalls, and its current capabilities. How AI Works At its core, AI, often synonymous with machine learning, involves creating algorithms that can detect patterns and make predictions. AI models don't "know" anything in the human sense; they excel at identifying and continuing patterns. A notable metaphor by computational linguists Emily Bender and Alexander Koller likens AI to a "hyper-intelligent deep-sea octopus," detecting patterns in communication without understanding the language itself. Large Language Models (LLMs), like those behind ChatGPT, function similarly. They map out language...
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