AI and AI Safety: Intelligence and Artificial Intelligence Basics (Part 1)
Explore “Intelligence and Artificial Intelligence Basics” in this AI and AI Safety lesson. Part 1 of the five-part series brings together the source material and lesson topics. Use the contents links to find a section, read the notes, and consult the complete original teaching slides below.

Lesson topics
- Artificial intelligence
- What Is Intelligence?
Contents
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- Artificial intelligence
- Since the development of the digital computer in the 1940s, it has been demonstrated that computers can b
- On the other hand, some programs have attained the performance levels of human experts and professionals
- What Is Intelligence?
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Artificial Intelligence – Gayathry Satheesan: original teaching slides for this study series.
Artificial intelligence
Artificial intelligence Gayathry Satheesan
Artificial intelligence
Artificial intelligence Artificial intelligence (AI), the ability of a digital computer or computer-controlled robot to perform tasks commonly associated with intelligent beings. The term is frequently applied to the project of developing systems endowed with the intellectual processes characteristic of humans, such as the ability to reason, discover meaning, generalize, or learn from past experience.
Since the development of the digital computer in the 1940s, it has been demonstrated that computers can b
Since the development of the digital computer in the 1940s, it has been demonstrated that computers can be programmed to carry out very complex tasks—as, for example, discovering proofs for mathematical theorems or playing chess—with great proficiency.
Still, despite continuing advances in computer processing speed and memory capacity, there are as yet no programs that can match human flexibility over wider domains or in tasks requiring much everyday knowledge.
On the other hand, some programs have attained the performance levels of human experts and professionals
On the other hand, some programs have attained the performance levels of human experts and professionals in performing certain specific tasks, so that artificial intelligence in this limited sense is found in applications as diverse as medical diagnosis, computer search engines, and voice or handwriting recognition
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What Is Intelligence?
What Is Intelligence? All but the simplest human behavior is ascribed to intelligence, while even the most complicated insect behavior is never taken as an indication of intelligence.
The real nature of the wasp’s instinctual behavior is revealed if the food is moved a few inches away from the entrance to her burrow while she is inside: on emerging, she will repeat the whole procedure as often as the food is displaced. Intelligence—conspicuously absent in the case of Sphex—must include the ability to adapt to new circumstances.
Review questions and answers
What are the key points about Artificial intelligence?
Artificial intelligence Artificial intelligence (AI), the ability of a digital computer or computer-controlled robot to perform tasks commonly associated with intelligent beings. The term is frequently applied to the project of developing systems endowed with the intellectual processes characteristic of humans, such as the ability to reason, discover…
What are the key points about Since the development of the digital computer in the 1940s, it has been demonstrated that computers can b?
Since the development of the digital computer in the 1940s, it has been demonstrated that computers can be programmed to carry out very complex tasks—as, for example, discovering proofs for mathematical theorems or playing chess—with great proficiency. Still, despite continuing advances in computer processing speed and memory capacity, there are as yet no…
What are the key points about On the other hand, some programs have attained the performance levels of human experts and professionals ?
On the other hand, some programs have attained the performance levels of human experts and professionals in performing certain specific tasks, so that artificial intelligence in this limited sense is found in applications as diverse as medical diagnosis, computer search engines, and voice or handwriting recognition
What are the key points about What Is Intelligence??
What Is Intelligence? All but the simplest human behavior is ascribed to intelligence, while even the most complicated insect behavior is never taken as an indication of intelligence. The real nature of the wasp’s instinctual behavior is revealed if the food is moved a few inches away from the entrance to her burrow while she is inside: on emerging, she…
More lessons from this document
- Artificial Intelligence – Gayathry Satheesan — Part 1
- Artificial Intelligence – Gayathry Satheesan — Part 2
- Artificial Intelligence – Gayathry Satheesan — Part 3
- Artificial Intelligence – Gayathry Satheesan — Part 4
- Artificial Intelligence – Gayathry Satheesan — Part 5
Conclusion
The important points in Important Concepts should be reviewed alongside the definitions, examples and comparisons given above. Continue with the other four articles to cover the rest of the source material.