Artificial Intelligence and Robots: Fact vs. Fiction - Cray

From tin-can robots to sophisticated, sentient virtual environments, artificial intelligence (AI) is a dominant theme in science fiction. With real-world advances in machine learning and deep learning, the gap between fact and fiction is narrowing. From Siri, search engines and motion-sensing video games to medical imaging and diagnostics, artificial intelligence is an increasingly significant part of our lives. Cray systems are used every day to solve artificial intelligence problems through machine learning and deep learning approaches. In this three-part blog series, we'll look at a few examples of AI in sci-fi and see how they match up with reality. Robots -- especially humanoid robots -- are often the first thing that comes to mind when we think about artificial intelligence.