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Sharon Wheless

Is EVERYTHING about AI?

Contrary to every conversation I hear, All technology is not related to AI.




Artificial intelligence (AI) is a buzzword that is gaining popularity due to its potential to revolutionize how we work, live, and interact with the world around us. While AI has made significant progress in various fields, including natural language processing, image recognition, and robotics, it's important to note that not everything is AI.


In its simplest form, AI refers to computer systems that can perform tasks that typically require human intelligence, such as reasoning, learning, and problem-solving. However, not all computer systems that exhibit these traits are considered AI. In fact, many systems that are often labeled as AI are simply advanced computer algorithms that are programmed to follow specific rules and make decisions based on predetermined criteria. Some are just event-based services (like ITTT- If This Then That).  Event-driven services and AI are two technologies that can complement each other in various ways. Event-driven services refer to software architecture that responds to and processes events or messages in real-time, such as user actions or system alerts. AI, on the other hand, refers to computer systems that can perform tasks that typically require human intelligence, such as reasoning, learning, and problem-solving. One way that these two technologies can work together is through the use of AI algorithms to analyze and make decisions based on event-driven data. For example, an event-driven system that processes customer data in real-time could be augmented by an AI-powered recommendation engine that suggests products or services based on that data. In this way, event-driven services can provide the real-time data necessary for AI algorithms to make more accurate and timely decisions.


A chatbot that can answer customer inquiries and perform simple tasks is not necessarily AI, but rather a complex set of rules and scripts that dictate how it responds to specific inputs. Similarly, automated email sorting or spam filtering systems are not AI but rather a set of algorithms designed to analyze and categorize emails based on predetermined criteria.


One common misconception about AI is that it can learn and improve on its own without human intervention. While some AI systems can learn and adapt to new data over time, they still require human supervision and intervention to ensure that they are making accurate decisions and not reinforcing biased or flawed models.


It's important to recognize that AI is not a panacea for all problems and that it should not be used indiscriminately without careful consideration of its potential risks and limitations. AI is a powerful tool that can augment human decision-making and improve efficiency in many domains, but it is not a substitute for human judgment, creativity, and empathy. (yet)


AI and ML are two related but distinct technologies. ML is a subfield of AI that focuses on developing algorithms that can learn from data without being explicitly programmed. While AI encompasses a wide range of technologies, including rule-based systems and expert systems, ML specifically deals with algorithms that can improve their performance over time by learning from data. In other words, ML is a subset of AI that is focused on developing algorithms that can earn and improve from experience.

So, while AI has the potential to revolutionize how we work, live, and interact with the world around us, it's important to recognize that not everything is AI.




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