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6                                                                           We all know by now that AI learns, thinks and behaves like humans. AI is a branch of computer



                                                                                                                                            science that focuses on developing machines which can think and work like human beings. In simple
                                                                                                                                            terms, we can define AI as a system which can learn and perform tasks that require a higher level
                                                                                                                                            of intelligence like learning from its past experience, planning and problem solving etc. which any
                                                                                                                                            human being does with ease.
                                                                                                                                            AI has already become an integral part of our daily life, therefore it’s important to understand
                                                                                                                                            what AI can actually do. In fact, AI is a broad term which includes Machine Learning, Big data or
                                                                                                                                            Natural Language Processing (NLP) as its subsets. These subsets can also be classified by the level
                                                                                                                                            of intelligence.

                                                                                                                                            AI can be classified into three categories which are based on the functionality of AI applications.
                                                                                                                                            The given figure shows the classification of AI machines.


                                                                                                                                                                                    Artificial Intelligence







                                                                                                                                                                 Weak AI                  Strong AI                Super AI


                                                    Types of AI                                                                             Weak AI


                                                                                                                                            Weak AI is also known as Narrow AI. It is the most common type of AI that we can see and use all
                                                                                                                                            around us. Characteristics of this AI are:
                    Learning Outcomes                                                                                                          Narrow AI performs dedicated tasks with intelligence.

                                                                                                                                               It has a limited scope of functionality and can perform a specific task only.
                        Weak AI                               Strong AI                              Super AI
                                                                                                                                               Examples of Weak AI are Siri, Google Assistant, IBM's Watson, chatbots, etc.

                                                                                         Critical Thinking
                                                                                         Communication

                      There are different types of voice assistants all around us.
                      Select any two voice assistants of your choice, preferably from different manufacturers and
                      paste their images in the given box. Write down the features of these voice assistants and
                      discuss them with your teacher.







                                         Voice Assistant 1                      Voice Assistant 2












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