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The document provides an introduction to Artificial Intelligence (AI), defining it as the capability of machines to perform tasks that require human intelligence, with core abilities including learning and reasoning. It outlines key contributors to AI's development, early AI programs, and the concept of AI winter, while categorizing AI into types based on capability and functionality. Current AI is classified as Narrow AI, with General and Super AI remaining theoretical concepts.

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The document provides an introduction to Artificial Intelligence (AI), defining it as the capability of machines to perform tasks that require human intelligence, with core abilities including learning and reasoning. It outlines key contributors to AI's development, early AI programs, and the concept of AI winter, while categorizing AI into types based on capability and functionality. Current AI is classified as Narrow AI, with General and Super AI remaining theoretical concepts.

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Chapter 1: Introduction to Artificial Intelligence

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• AI: Ability of machines to perform tasks requiring human intelligence.
• Core abilities: Learning, Reasoning, Problem Solving, Decision Making.
• Four Dimensions: Thinking Humanly, Thinking Rationally, Acting Humanly, Acting Rationally.
• Key Contributors: McCulloch & Pitts (Artificial Neuron), Alan Turing (Turing Test, 1950), John
McCarthy (coined AI, Dartmouth 1956), Arthur Samuel (Machine Learning), Frank Rosenblatt
(Perceptron), Geoffrey Hinton, Yann LeCun, Yoshua Bengio (Deep Learning).
• Early AI Programs: Logic Theorist, General Problem Solver, DENDRAL, MYCIN.
• AI Winter: Decline in funding and interest due to unmet expectations.
• Taxonomy: AI → Machine Learning → Deep Learning → ANN.
• Types by Capability: Narrow AI, General AI, Super AI.
• Types by Functionality: Reactive Machines, Limited Memory, Theory of Mind, Self-aware AI.
• Examples: Siri, Google Maps, ChatGPT, Self-driving cars.
Remember: Current AI is Narrow AI. General and Super AI are still theoretical.

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