The term “artificial general intelligence” (AGI) was coined to describe AI systems that possesscapabilities comparable to those of a human. In theory, AGI could someday replicate human-like cognitive abilities including reasoning, problem-solving, perception, learning, and language comprehension. But...
However, a stop sign in a photo may look very different from that simple description depending on context: the angle of the photo, the lighting, the weather involved, and so on. Via machine learning, AI programs can get better at overcoming these limitations. For the stop sign example, ...
No existing AI system has fully surpassed narrow AI, and there are a lot of lines to cross before it does. Even if we did achieve AGI, that wouldn’t necessarily mean it is sentient. Intelligence is about cognition and the ability to acquire and apply knowledge, while sentience relates ...
What does predictability mean in sociology? Third, predictability is the idea thatno matter where a person goes, they will receive the same service and receive the same product every time they interact with the McDonaldized organization. This also applies to the workers in those organizations. Th...
Perception: “a mental image, concept; physical sensation interpreted in the light of experience; consciousness”. Does that help? If you are like me, the answer would be – not much. Webster aside, here is what I came up with on my own, which is not remotely scientific but based ...
Experts say that progressive schools can work well for almost any child since the model is so focused on the development of each individual student. Knecht says that there’s often a perception that children need to be “highly verbal” to be successful as so much of the curriculum is discus...
What does occluded mean in weather? In meteorology, an occluded front isa weather front formed during the process of cyclogenesis. The classical view of an occluded front is that they are formed when a cold front overtakes a warm front, such that the warm air is separated (occluded) from th...
In this paper, we aim to create a common understanding of what the ‘AI for Sustainability’ movement ought to mean. We distinguish between two possible AI for Sustainability applications, namely those that fulfill the necessary conditions and those that fulfill the sufficient conditions. The former...
If the latter is left unconsidered, this could mean a system's resilience is graded according to its recent level of exposure. Thus, instead of preparing for “anything that could possibly happen”, we might end up being prepared for “what just happened”. In this respect, we believe that...
What does it mean to perceive something? To perceive means to become aware of or recognize something through the senses. 10 Is perception always accurate? Perception is subjective and can be influenced by various factors, so it is not always accurate. 10 Does perception affect behavior? Yes, ...