Typing AI
Keeping track of developing technology used to involve a fairly wide range of inquiry: computer hardware, software, input devices, security, new capabilities. In the space of a seeming blink the "new capability" of AI took over the conversation, and our focus. Whatever we could "do" with computers and technology became more about what AI was capable of, and it went from some fairly unpredictable if well-executed images to voice, video, stories, "deep fakes," and research beyond most people's wildest imaginations. So, how to get a handle on all this - what are our options when it comes to using this "creature" that we've created? What is it supposed to be and do? My inquiry thus far took me into a general classification of the "types" of AI: 1. Reactive Machines: This is a very basic system designed to do something requested based on limited and specific algorithms. They (ostensibly) don't retain or learn, and while highly sp...