30.2 What Is Artificial Intelligence? Crash Course AI #1

What is a common misconception about AI according to fiction writers?

• AI can perform any task better than humans.

• AI is not capable of learning from data.

• AI is mainly used for automating manual tasks.

• AI can answer any question and perform any task a human can.

What year was the term 'artificial intelligence' coined?

• 1970

• 1956

• 2005

• 1980

Who coined the term 'artificial intelligence'?

• Alan Turing

• John McCarthy

• Marvin Minsky

• Bill Gates

What is a key component for a machine to have artificial intelligence?

• Ability to interpret data and learn from it

• Having a physical form like a human

• Ability to perform physical tasks

• Ability to communicate in all human languages

What was a major limitation in the early development of AI?

• Lack of theoretical foundation

• Overestimation of the data and computing power needed

• Underestimation of the data and computing power needed

• Lack of interest from the public

What is the AI Winter?

• A season where AI development is traditionally slower

• A theoretical concept in AI development

• A conference on the challenges of AI

• A period of reduced funding and interest in AI

What development significantly contributed to the end of the AI Winter?

• The creation of social media platforms

• An increase in computing power

• A decrease in computing costs

• The invention of the internet

What role does data play in the AI revolution?

• Data generation is a byproduct and not used by AI.

• Data is only necessary for testing AI.

• AI uses data to learn and make decisions.

• Data has no role in modern AI systems.

What is one of the fears people have about AI?

• AI will lead to better job opportunities for everyone.

• AI will result in constant surveillance by governments.

• AI will only be used for entertainment purposes.

• AI will simplify all aspects of human life without any drawbacks.

What is a realistic view of AI's capabilities today?

• AI can physically interact with the world like a human.

• AI has surpassed human intelligence in all areas.

• AI can independently make moral decisions.

• AI can perform specific tasks it has been trained for.