The Emerging Landscape of AI Decision-Making

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has gained favor as the current buzzword for things related to technology in the popular press. Every day, we see news articles proclaiming that AI has solved some or the other problem in diverse fields. However, a natural question remains unanswered: What exactly is AI? Intelligence is normally associated with a capacity to learn from experience and making decisions based on the learned knowledge. It may also involve understanding complex ideas. But the most important aspect of intelligence is the capacity to apply the experience gained in one context to solve problems in a completely different context. A child quickly learns not to go near a situation that may be detrimental, for example, an open fire or a body of water.