As the artificial intelligence (AI) evolution continues its advance to mimic human intelligence, let’s look at the 3 different AI types based on capabilities:
1) Narrow AI: These AI systems were designed and trained for specific tasks and can only perform those tasks. Since these systems can’t function outside of their training models or defined tasks, they’re also known as weak AI. These systems are the only type of AI available today. Some examples of narrow AI include LLM such as ChatGPT, or virtual assistant such as Apple Siri, Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant.
2) General AI: These AI systems can learn, understand, and function like humans can, just like a super-smart human being. Since these systems can teach themself to learn new tasks without the need to retrain the underlying model, they’re also known as strong AI. Currently, general AI is only theoretical, but possible examples could be machines with full reasoning capability.
3) Superintelligent AI: These AI systems outperform humans at any tasks such as thinking, reasoning, learning, or making judgements. Superintelligent AI comes after general AI so these systems are strictly theoretical, but possible examples could be robots with their own needs, emotions, desires, and beliefs. This futuristic and speculative scenario is when technology reaches the point of singularity where its growth might become uncontrollable and irreversible.
Even though the AI field has grown rapidly, we're still in the weak AI phase. This means there's still a long way to get to the more advanced forms of AI. In the next post, we'll look into different AI types by functionalities.
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