In my previous blog post, we discussed about how we can measure a computer’s intelligence. When we talk about machine intelligence, what exactly are we talking about? Are we just talking about machines mimicking the human ways and mannerisms in the best possible way? No matter what the machines do, they are still following a predefined sequence of steps or an algorithm that dictates the sequence of steps. The field of artificial intelligence has been trying for a long time to put actual intelligence into a machine, but we are still far from it. The question then would be, can machines be truly independent? Continue reading “Can Machines Be Truly Independent?”
Tag: Artificial Intelligence
Can We Measure A Computer’s Intelligence?
People talk about artificial intelligence all the time. Artificial intelligence is the branch of study which deals with putting intelligence into the machines so that they can do things by themselves. But how do we know if they are getting intelligent? For us humans, we have designed various kinds of IQ tests to measure our intelligence. Is there anything for machines as well? I am not talking about the robustness of an algorithm or the accuracy with which a computer can finish a certain task, I am talking about the actual intelligence. Is it possible to measure it? Continue reading “Can We Measure A Computer’s Intelligence?”
What Does Backpropagation Mean?
People started working on artificial intelligence back in the late ’60s. After they came up with the concept of perceptron, this field looked very promising. But as the years passed by, no significant development took place even after making several attempts from multiple directions! As people were beginning to lose hope, backpropagation came into picture and breathed new life into this field. Backpropagation was the result of pioneering work by mathematicians and computer scientists, which eventually led to a successful revival of artificial intelligence! So what exactly is backpropagation? How is it used in real life? Continue reading “What Does Backpropagation Mean?”
Perceiving The Perceptron
If you are hearing the word “perceptron” for the first time, it sounds a lot like a futuristic robot which can perceive things right? Well, that’s not exactly what it means! Perceptron is a machine learning algorithm for supervised classification. It is one of the very first algorithms to be formulated in the field of artificial intelligence. When it first came out, it was very promising. But over the following years, the performance didn’t exactly reach the expectations. It was studied for many years and the theory was modified and extended in a lot of ways. Now, it has become an integral part in the field of artificial neural networks. So what exactly is a perceptron? Where do we use it in real life? Continue reading “Perceiving The Perceptron”
Dynamic Programming
Most of the techies have come across this concept one time or the other. People know that it’s really good and very useful, but not a lot of them know how exactly it works and why it works in the first place! Let’s say you are presented with a big box of precious stones with different sizes and weights. You have a bag with you which can only hold a limited weight. So obviously you can’t take everything. In particular, you’re constrained to take only what your bag can hold. Let’s say it can only hold W pounds. You also know the market value for each of those stones. Given that you can only carry W pounds, what stones should you pick in order to maximize your profit? Continue reading “Dynamic Programming”
Perpetual Enigma 