Artificial intelligence is a branch of computer science that studies how machines can imitate human thinking and behavior to achieve functions such as independent learning, reasoning and decision-making. Since its birth, artificial intelligence has attracted much attention, and its development process has also experienced many climax and setbacks.
I. The origin of artificial intelligence
The origins of artificial intelligence can be traced back to the 50s of the 20th century, when scholars began to explore giving machines a certain level of intelligence. In 1956, scholars from well-known universities such as the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Harvard University in the United States first proposed the concept of artificial intelligence at the Dartmouth Conference, and began to study methods such as neural networks and expert systems to try to solve some complex problems.
2. 3 climax of artificial intelligence
a. 1960s: Logical symbolic reasoning
In the 60s of the 20th century, researchers began using languages such as the Logical Universal Language Computer Program (LISP) for symbolic logical reasoning to solve complex problems. During this period, the main application direction of artificial intelligence technology was mathematics and reasoning.
b. 1980s-1990s: statistical methods and neural networks
In the 80s and 90s of the 20th century, researchers began to turn to using large amounts of data to train machines and using neural networks to simulate the structure and function of the human brain. During this period, the main application direction of artificial intelligence technology is recognition, classification and other fields.
21st century: Deep learning
With the improvement of computing power and the availability of big data, deep learning technology has gained widespread application. It uses artificial neural networks for self-learning, which can solve many complex problems, such as image recognition, speech recognition, and natural language processing. In 2016, Google's DeepMind's AlphaGo attracted global attention by beating top human players in a game of Go.
Third, in the area of humanoid robots, artificial intelligence is now the latest progress
In recent years, artificial intelligence has become increasingly mature in terms of humanoid robots. Robots can obtain information about their surroundings through sensors such as vision, hearing, and touch, and operate according to human intentions. At the same time, robots are also beginning to have certain interaction and emotional capabilities, and can better communicate and cooperate with humans.
Here are five recent examples:
Agility Robotics
The company has developed a bipedal robot called Digit with advanced autonomous navigation, dynamic balancing, and programmable behavior control, capable of semi-autonomous operation in different types of environments.
Boston Dynamics
Boston Dynamics' robot Atlas is a full-scale bipedal robot that can walk stably using many advanced sensors and software algorithms, and can withstand weight to perform a variety of tasks.
Hanson Robotics
Hanson Robotics' robot Sophia has very realistic facial expressions and voice interaction capabilities. Sophia can be used in business, healthcare, education, and other fields, such as helping people understand health issues and giving them advice.
Toyota Motor Corporation
Toyota Motor Corporation is already creating a humanoid robot project called the T-HR3. The robot can be manipulated remotely, allowing it to carry out tasks in distant places and assist humans in tasks when needed.
SoftBank Robotics
SoftBank Robotics' robot, Pepper, is able to detect and interpret human emotions and provides services in education, entertainment, customer service, and more. It can also learn new tasks and continuously improve its behavior.
Overall, the latest developments in humanoid robots show that these robots are getting closer and closer to real human simulations, and there will be more opportunities for a wide range of applications such as artificial intelligence, healthcare, education, entertainment, etc. in the future.
Prospects for the future of artificial intelligence, the relationship between robots and humans
Artificial intelligence has penetrated into various fields, and everyone is looking to it to create a better future for us. However, there are also concerns about the development of artificial intelligence, fearing that artificial intelligence will replace human jobs and even threaten human survival. Therefore, while developing artificial intelligence, we need to attach importance to the safety and controllability of artificial intelligence, and formulate corresponding laws and regulations to ensure the healthy development of artificial intelligence.
In the future, robots will become good assistants for humans, helping humans complete some tedious, dangerous or unsuitable tasks for human operation, such as space exploration, deep-sea exploration, etc. At the same time, robots will also become human companions and friends, which can accompany lonely elderly people and help disabled people. Although robots have surpassed humans in many ways, they still need human guidance and control, so the relationship between robots and humans should be complementary rather than replaceable.
In general, the development of artificial intelligence technology has made great progress, and the future development prospects are broad. We need to continue to promote the research and application of artificial intelligence, strengthen international cooperation, promote the sharing and exchange of artificial intelligence technology, and pay attention to the safety, controllability and ethical issues of artificial intelligence to ensure that the development of artificial intelligence can better benefit mankind.