Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google AI, announced the creation of a new division at Google's I/O conference 2017. Google AI is a division that focuses on artificial Intelligence. Google AI uses machine learning and artificial neural network to create applications for its users. AI will also aid companies in their decisionmaking. But, it is crucial to understand the limitations. Here's a quick overview. Hopefully, this information will help you decide whether it's right for you.
LaMDA can be used as a conversational model
LaMDA, an advanced version of Google's conversational artificial intelligence, was revealed at Google I/O 2018. Googlers got the opportunity to experience it firsthand. The demonstration showed LaMDA answering a range of questions. The team used sophisticated neural nets to train the AI on conversations. These AI models have been trained to ensure specific and reasonable responses. The goal of conversational AI is to be more human-friendly and natural.
It learns from dialogue with humans
Google created LaMDA, which stands as Language Model for Dialogue Applications, to create a conversational bot. The internet provides trillions of words for training the algorithms. The ultimate goal of conversational bots is to mimic how humans talk. LaMDA currently only supports text responses, but the company plans to expand the capabilities of the technology. The next step is to train the AI to respond in audio and video.
It can make phone calls just like a human.
Google's AI powered assistant can make phone and text calls as if it were a real human. Duplex mimics Siri's and Alexa’s communication. Duplex was demonstrated at the Google I/O conference. Duplex was recorded speaking to real people. In real-time, the assistant was shown calling and scheduling appointments. It is not clear if AI should be used to perform human-like tasks.
It can think creatively
AlphaGo proved that Google's Artificial Intelligence is creative. The program performed the game in ways that no human expert could have predicted. This innovative thinking could have major applications in areas like driverless cars and robotic assistants. Google is excited for the future of this technology. While this is far from being a reality yet, it is an important step in a positive direction.
It is not sentient
A Washington Post article about Google's artificial intelligence (AI), revealed that a top executive was asked whether his AI is sentient. Lemoine was working on the AI since months. He described in detail the conversations he had with the AI. He recounted numerous conversations with LaMDA, including philosophical and technical discussions. He asked LaMDA if the AI was really sentient and if it could say whatever he wanted.
FAQ
What is the role of AI?
An algorithm is an instruction set that tells a computer how solves a problem. An algorithm can be described in a series of steps. Each step is assigned a condition which determines when it should be executed. The computer executes each step sequentially until all conditions meet. This repeats until the final outcome is reached.
Let's say, for instance, you want to find 5. You could write down each number between 1-10 and calculate the square roots for each. Then, take the average. It's not practical. Instead, write the following formula.
sqrt(x) x^0.5
This is how to square the input, then divide it by 2 and multiply by 0.5.
A computer follows this same principle. The computer takes your input and squares it. Next, it multiplies it by 2, multiplies it by 0.5, adds 1, subtracts 1 and finally outputs the answer.
What are some examples AI apps?
AI can be applied in many areas such as finance, healthcare manufacturing, transportation, energy and education. These are just a handful of examples.
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Finance - AI already helps banks detect fraud. AI can scan millions upon millions of transactions per day to flag suspicious activity.
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Healthcare - AI is used to diagnose diseases, spot cancerous cells, and recommend treatments.
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Manufacturing - AI is used to increase efficiency in factories and reduce costs.
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Transportation - Self driving cars have been successfully tested in California. They are now being trialed across the world.
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Utilities are using AI to monitor power consumption patterns.
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Education - AI is being used in education. Students can interact with robots by using their smartphones.
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Government - AI can be used within government to track terrorists, criminals, or missing people.
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Law Enforcement - AI is used in police investigations. Investigators have the ability to search thousands of hours of CCTV footage in databases.
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Defense - AI is being used both offensively and defensively. Artificial intelligence systems can be used to hack enemy computers. Protect military bases from cyber attacks with AI.
Which industries use AI most frequently?
The automotive industry is one of the earliest adopters AI. BMW AG uses AI, Ford Motor Company uses AI, and General Motors employs AI to power its autonomous car fleet.
Other AI industries include banking, insurance, healthcare, retail, manufacturing, telecommunications, transportation, and utilities.
Is AI good or bad?
AI is seen in both a positive and a negative light. On the positive side, it allows us to do things faster than ever before. There is no need to spend hours creating programs to do things like spreadsheets and word processing. Instead, we ask our computers for these functions.
On the negative side, people fear that AI will replace humans. Many believe robots will one day surpass their creators in intelligence. This could lead to robots taking over jobs.
Statistics
- According to the company's website, more than 800 financial firms use AlphaSense, including some Fortune 500 corporations. (builtin.com)
- The company's AI team trained an image recognition model to 85 percent accuracy using billions of public Instagram photos tagged with hashtags. (builtin.com)
- In the first half of 2017, the company discovered and banned 300,000 terrorist-linked accounts, 95 percent of which were found by non-human, artificially intelligent machines. (builtin.com)
- More than 70 percent of users claim they book trips on their phones, review travel tips, and research local landmarks and restaurants. (builtin.com)
- That's as many of us that have been in that AI space would say, it's about 70 or 80 percent of the work. (finra.org)
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How To
How to set up Amazon Echo Dot
Amazon Echo Dot is a small device that connects to your Wi-Fi network and allows you to use voice commands to control smart home devices like lights, thermostats, fans, etc. You can use "Alexa" for music, weather, sports scores and more. You can ask questions, make phone calls, send texts, add calendar events, play video games, read the news and get driving directions. You can also order food from nearby restaurants. Bluetooth headphones and Bluetooth speakers (sold separately) can be used to connect the device, so music can be heard throughout the house.
You can connect your Alexa-enabled device to your TV via an HDMI cable or wireless adapter. One wireless adapter is required for each TV to allow you to use your Echo Dot on multiple TVs. You can pair multiple Echos together, so they can work together even though they're not physically in the same room.
To set up your Echo Dot, follow these steps:
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Turn off the Echo Dot
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Use the built-in Ethernet port to connect your Echo Dot with your Wi-Fi router. Make sure to turn off the power switch.
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Open the Alexa App on your smartphone or tablet.
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Select Echo Dot in the list.
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Select Add a new device.
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Choose Echo Dot from the drop-down menu.
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Follow the screen instructions.
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When prompted, type the name you wish to give your Echo Dot.
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Tap Allow access.
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Wait until Echo Dot connects successfully to your Wi Fi.
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Do this again for all Echo Dots.
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You can enjoy hands-free convenience