Types of Artificial Intelligence

Artificial Intelligence(AI) can be defined as the ability of a computer to perform tasks commonly associated with human beings. Scientists have divided AI into three categories:

1. Artificial Narrow Intelligence (ANI)

Artificial Narrow Intelligence , also known as “Weak AI”, is referred to as an AI that has the ability to do one task at a time. It is not able to do more than one task at a time. ANI does not do tasks on their own but rely on human interference.

Everything that you see in the form of AI today is ANI, like playing chess or Facebook news feed.

2. Artificial General Intelligence(AGI)

Artificial General Intelligence, also known as “Strong AI”, is a type of AI that can do tasks on its own and they have the ability to make mistakes and learn from their own mistakes. It has the ability to learn quickly and solve complex problems in less time.

Strong AI does not currently exist. Scientists are working to develop this level of AI and predicted that we will see AGI in the near future.

3. Artificial Superintelligence(ASI)

Artificial Super Intelligence is the AI that will surpass human intelligence. Scientists predict that it will have the ability to become trillions of times faster and more intelligent than human beings. Stephen Hawking said about AI that it could be the:

“Worst event in the history of our civilization.”

Nick Bostrom defines superintelligence as:

“An intellect that is much smarter than the best human brains in practically every field, including scientific creativity, general wisdom, and social skills.”

Scientists predict that it might take over humans and result in human extinction. So we should be super careful with Artificial Superintelligence.