You might not realize it, but artificial intelligence has found its way into our daily lives; it powers driverless car research, spots signs of disease on medical images, solves complex problems, and even makes us appear as a poop emoji during video calls. But while all these things seem helpful today, some people can’t help but feel scared of the influence AI has in the modern world. Will this technology take all our jobs or wipe out humanity in the near future? Well, not so much. Keep on reading to discover why!
A summary of the beginnings of AI
Believe it or not, AI as we know it began as a simple vacation project in 1956. It was created by John McCarthy, a Dartmouth professor who hoped to teach machines how to perform tasks that could only be completed by humans.
Over the years, researchers have devised different strategies for creating smarter machines. One of them is deep learning, a revolutionary technique that allows AIs to analyze old data, draw conclusions from it, and use that to build up an ability to interpret future inputs. But how important is it?