AI (Artificial Intelligence) and RI (Real Intelligence)
By Dennis Schuchman Everyone is saying that AI is about to change the world, and they’re right. After decades of missteps and false promises, AI is coming of age and it will change the world in ways that I can’t even imagine. I’ve been in the computer industry for over 40 years now, but I’m not a computer scientist. In fact, I’ve never even taken a computer science course. I’ve learned a number of programming languages, how various operating systems work and how to configure hardware and software systems and networks to create computing environments that let users get their work done. So, I’m not a scientist, but maybe more of an engineer. Or maybe just a mechanic. When it comes to AI, then, I’m just as much an outsider as anyone. Well, almost. I think that the way the media present AI gives people the wrong idea of what it’s about. People seem to think that AI combines the best of human brilliance with cold, hard computer logic....