Artificial Intelligence

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This paper will give a brief definition of the term Artificial Intelligence (AI). It will take an in-depth look at the origins and purpose of this exciting field in computer science. In particular, this paper will discuss a few of the many subcategories of research, applications and current technological obstacles that scientist face when developing AI. In addition, the author will look at AI’s various military specific applications for the purpose of training, target acquisition and command and control capabilities. Artificial Intelligence Artificial Intelligence may come in many forms, but for the purpose of this paper, I have adopted the definition from The Columbia Encyclopedia (2008), which states that Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a discipline of computer science that aims to focus on the creation of machines that can mimic intelligent human behavior. It is the attempt to give computers human reasoning and thought processes. Humans have always had an interest in the design, creation and application of smart machines. Consequently, with the discovery and introduction of computer systems and with the decades of research in programming that has followed, humans have now realized that many of their ideas may be possible by the development of these systems. The most intriguing issue with this field of study is that as time passes, technology changes and so does the definition of Artificial Intelligence. It is, in a lighter definition of intelligence, the distinct applications of unnaturally occurring systems or application of artificial systems that rely on use of different knowledge levels to achieve set goals. Artificial Intelligence began with the theoretical work of mathematician Alan T... ... middle of paper ... ...ast predictions of how fast AI will progress turned out to be misleading. This does not however mean that it has completely failed. Rather, it means that there was mere misunderstanding of the problems in those predictions involving the sciences and engineering. The future advancement of AI will require only the brightest of minds from many fields that include sciences, engineering, neurosciences, linguistics, philosophy, psychology, and most importantly, mathematics. Progress will be achieved as long as humans keep their imaginations and desire to achieve goals because with AI it is not only difficult, but also exciting (Sloman, 2009). In the 21st Century, Artificial Intelligence research will aim to add reasoning and knowledge to its existing applications, which makes it smarter, easier to use, more flexible, and increase its sensitivity to environmental changes

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