An Introduction to Deep Learning, Machine Learning, and AI

With algorithms driving purchases and clicks all over the internet, nationwide facial recognition systems starting to come online in foreign nations, and autonomous vehicles on the horizon, there seems to be shroud of fear surrounding anything having to do with AI. Some of these fears are very legitimate, but many of these fears may simply show a lack of understanding of the subject at hand. This article will explain some concepts and terminology of Machine Learning, Deep Learning, and Artificial Intelligence on a surface level, as well as recommending additional reading for a more in-depth look at this subject. Any computer system that mimics the way humans make decisions can be considered Artificial Intelligence, no matter how primitive its systems are. If a programmer created a massive decision tree of if/else statements to try and diagnose patients that were sick, it probably wouldn't do a very good job, but it would still be considered artificial intelligence.