What’s intelligent about artificial intelligence?

General intelligence may be nothing more than the ability for someone - or something – to achieve their goals in lots of different environments. Applying this, Swiss researchers were able to lift artificial intelligence on a new level. #TakeBasicResearchGetInnovation #BasicResearch ___ To learn more, visit our SNSF website on basic research: http://www.snf.ch/en/theSNSF/research-policies/basic-research or start your googling with these keywords: Artificial Intelligence: The development of computer systems that are able to perform tasks that normally require human intelligence. MYSIN: An early AI system that could identify certain bacterial infections and recommend appropriate antibiotics. Deep Blue: The first chess playing computer to defeat a human world champ. Computer Vision: An AI field of study that seeks to give computers the ability to interpret digital images. G-factor: A theory that assumes intelligence is a broadly applicable mental capacity. Deep Neural Network: A complex, multi-layer set of algorithms that can model non-linear relationships. Alpha Zero: A computer program that combines AI with a deep neural network that allows it to learn and master various skills. ___ References: Legg, S. (2008). Machine Super Intelligence. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Logano. Retrieved from: http://www.vetta.org/documents/Machine_Super_Intelligence.pdf De Fauw, J. et al. (2018). Clinically applicable deep learning for diagnosis and referral in retinal disease. Nature Medicine. 24:1342–1350. Retrieved from: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41591-018-0107-6 Strogatz, S. (2018). One Giant Step for a Chess-Playing Machine. New York Times. Retrieved from: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/12/26/science/chess-artificial-intelligence.html Fildes, J. (2019). Personal Communication. Deep Mind. ___ Credits (and Twitter handles): Script Writer: David Goldenberg (@dgoldenberg) Script Editor: David Goldenberg (@dgoldenberg) Video Illustrator: Arcadi Garcia Rius (@garirius) Video Director: Julián Video Narrator: Julián With Contributions From: Henry Reich, Alex Reich, Kate Yoshida, Ever Salazar, Peter Reich, Julián Gómez, Sarah Berman Music by: Nathaniel Schroeder: http://www.soundcloud.com/drschroeder Image Credits: Retina Images by the Messidor program partners http://www.adcis.net/en/third-party/messidor/