AI Decoded: Evaluating Artificial Intelligence Startups

Since the term was coined in 1956, "Artificial Intelligence" has endured a lifetime of misunderstanding. The root of the problem lies in the interpretation of the word "intelligence." In the words of legendary computer scientist Edsger Dijkstra: "The question of whether a computer can think is no more interesting than the question of whether a submarine can swim." If I were to ask you who is a better swimmer, would you choose Michael Phelps or the USS Illinois? Swimming is a human activity, certainly not something a submarine does.