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What actually is Artificial Intelligence?

Lotus

AI is a common topic of conversation, but I've started wondering about what it actually is. I found an interesting article:

https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/artificial-intelligence/what-is-artificial-intelligence-ai/

The article states "Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a technology that enables machines and computers to perform tasks that typically require human intelligence."

 And that it "Simulates human intelligence through learning and reasoning"

Is simulating intelligence actually intelligence?

Also, can it ever "think outside the box"? For example, I recently moved into a new flat with a very small bathroom, and nowhere to hang towels. There is only a small space next to the sink and a towel rail will not fit. So I bought a coat stand - an upright pole on a stand with 6 hooks around it - on which towels can be hung, and it solved the problem. Could an AI have thought of this?

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  • Lotus said:
    Is simulating intelligence actually intelligence?

    I think a lot of humans also simulate intelligence to be fair - there are enough knuckle dragging numbskulls around to make it hard to argue that AI has not already passed the ability of some of us.

    Lotus said:
    Could an AI have thought of this?

    If you gave AI the same input that you have then yes, I think it could. You have  lifetime of knowledge of spacial awareness to know that an alternative unit with towel supporting appendages would fit and also of where to get one. 

    Give AI the same knowledge then it would absolutely offer this as an option.

    In reality it is not practical to give it all the knowledge that you have for such a trivial task however.

  • in reply to Iain

    I think the problem is that it dos'nt have the the same input as Lotus and as you also said her problem is to trivial for AI, but this exactly the sort of real world problem that many people want answering. If we're in a world that wants us to use AI for everything then won't the world work less well?  

  • in reply to TheCatWoman
    TheCatWoman said:
    If we're in a world that wants us to use AI for everything then won't the world work less well?  

    Very interesting thought is : work less well for whom?

    Might work better and better for some very rich tech billionaires.

    For those in admin / service jobs it could be very painful - and more of those jobs are done by women currently.

    See this BBC article about potenial impact on the jobs market

    www.bbc.co.uk/.../cvj64jg5prpgo

    Edited - For disabilities such as blindness AI can be useful and RNIB have started selling AI smart glasses in their online shop 

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  • in reply to TheCatWoman
    TheCatWoman said:
    If we're in a world that wants us to use AI for everything then won't the world work less well?  

    Very interesting thought is : work less well for whom?

    Might work better and better for some very rich tech billionaires.

    For those in admin / service jobs it could be very painful - and more of those jobs are done by women currently.

    See this BBC article about potenial impact on the jobs market

    www.bbc.co.uk/.../cvj64jg5prpgo

    Edited - For disabilities such as blindness AI can be useful and RNIB have started selling AI smart glasses in their online shop 

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