Artificial Intelligence – Transforming the World as We Know it

Within the last five years, the terms Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) have made their way to the mainstream, with businesses worldwide indicating interest in or use of these technologies. But what makes a machine intelligent, and how can it "learn"? "AI represents the entire universe of computing technology that exhibits three qualities: intentionality, intelligence and adaptability," said Bernie Brower, Fellow and AI subject matter expert, L3Harris. Intentionality relates to machines' capability to reach conclusions based on analysis; intelligence allows these machines to reach intelligent decisions based on considerations of that data; and finally, adaptability marks the machine's capability to adapt and integrate changes based on new possibilities as information is received. "Simply put, AI enables scientists and engineers to automate easy problems quicker and more robustly with the ability to solve complex problems with dimensionality that humans cannot even conceptualize," Brower said.