Anatomy Interpretation (AI)

The chapter starts off by comparing the human brain to a computer. The “hardware” inside the brain is simply incredible, so mimicking it in a computer is a challenging task. The anatomy of the brain has been mapped, and the components have been tied back to the function that they perform (e.g., vision, learning). Similarly, in the field of AI, the anatomy and the functions have been defined. As shown from a recent conference, AI consists of numerous fields that tackle the various components of intelligence. This includes topics such as vision and learning. Each of the major areas of current research in AI is briefly discussed, with the most attention being given to machine learning. Finally, AI has this bizarre property in that it “shrinks” over time. Once researchers figure out how to solve an application that requires intelligence, it’s no longer a mystery and is no longer considered AI. For example, 100 years ago, you would consider a machine that corrected spelling errors in your writing to be done by AI. Now that we understand how to do it, spell checking is no longer part of AI. AI is shrinking.