Definitions
Artificial Intelligence
Per The National Artificial Intelligence Initiative Act of 2020: 鈥淎 machine-based system that can, for a given set of human-defined objectives, make predictions, recommendations or decisions influencing real or virtual environments.鈥
Machine Learning
Application of AI that allows a system to automatically learn and improve from experience. In other words, machine learning helps computers do tasks like recognizing colors, finding pictures of cats on the internet or even suggesting what to watch on TV. It鈥檚 like teaching the computer to be smart and make decisions by looking at lots of examples and learning from them. One common example of this are the Large Language Models.
Deep Learning
Per IBM: 鈥淒eep learning is a subset of machine learning, which is essentially a neural network with three or more layers. These neural networks attempt to simulate the behavior of the human brain鈥攁lbeit far from matching its ability鈥攁llowing it to 鈥榣earn鈥 from substantial amounts of data. While a neural network with a single layer can still make approximate predictions, additional hidden layers can help to optimize and refine for accuracy.鈥 Deep learning has achieved remarkable success in various applications, including self-driving cars, medical diagnosis, recommendation systems and more. Its power lies in its ability to automatically learn and adapt to new data, making it a cutting-edge technology in the field of AI and data analysis.
Generative AI
A type of AI that can creates new data or content, such as images, text, music or even videos, by learning patterns and structures from existing examples. It works by understanding and mimicking the patterns and styles it has seen in the data it was trained on.
The most publicly recognized tool in the last year is ChatGPT, built by the company OpenAI. ChatGPT is an artificial intelligence chatbot that can process natural human language and generate a response. It has revolutionized how we interact with computer systems and has influenced the evolution of AI. Additional generative AI tools from other major technology companies include: Meta鈥檚 Llama 2, Microsoft鈥檚 Copilot, Google鈥檚 PaLM 2, Amazon鈥檚 Bedrock and Dall-E 2, also from OpenAI.
Predictive AI
A type of AI that uses data and machine learning algorithms to forecast future events or trends. It helps businesses and organizations make informed decisions by analyzing historical data, identifying patterns and making predictions based on those patterns.