Why computers aren't amazingly smart
Artificial intelligence is the field of computer science with the goal of making computer more useful than they already are by making them receptive to their environment, giving them a novel way to store, process and expand their knowledge base and letting them make informed decisions based on the accumulated knowledge. As you can already see from the above definition that the field has a variety of sub-fields or places where one can contribute. Let's begin by talking about what motivates artificial intelligence. How can the task of making decisions in machines ( which is mostly inspired by how humans think and act ) be understood as a process ? The best way to draw a parallel is to keep in mind that what the machine is essentially trying to do is act like humans albeit without a perfect resemblance. The state of art thinking machines are not even as good as a teenager. In fact, most would not be able to do simple tasks like differentiating a girl from a boy as fast and as accur...