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What actually is Artificial Intelligence?

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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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  • An interesting article yesterday where Google are making all schools 

    www.theguardian.com/.../google-search-artificial-intelligence

    Google just acknowledged that you can’t use Google Search without using artificial intelligence.

    ..

    if a school or teacher blocks the use of Google’s AI features, students won’t be able to use Google Search

    So it looks like the worlds most popular search engine is forcing children to use their AI in order to get them dependent on it for research and analysis.

    This worries me as it allows Google much more control over what information is returned as well as making the young minds less capable of independent critical thinking. 

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  • An interesting article yesterday where Google are making all schools 

    www.theguardian.com/.../google-search-artificial-intelligence

    Google just acknowledged that you can’t use Google Search without using artificial intelligence.

    ..

    if a school or teacher blocks the use of Google’s AI features, students won’t be able to use Google Search

    So it looks like the worlds most popular search engine is forcing children to use their AI in order to get them dependent on it for research and analysis.

    This worries me as it allows Google much more control over what information is returned as well as making the young minds less capable of independent critical thinking. 

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