Artificial Intelligence Needs a Strong Data Foundation

In 1943, psychologist Abraham Maslow first introduced his concept of a hierarchy of needs in his paper "A Theory of Human Motivation." This hierarchy suggested that people are motivated to fulfill basic needs before moving on to other, more advanced needs. Maslow's hierarchy is most often displayed as a pyramid. The lowest levels of the pyramid made up of the most basic needs, while the most complex needs are at the top of the pyramid. Everyone is capable and has the desire to move up the hierarchy toward a level of self-actualization.