AI (Part I) 無所不在的人工智慧

多專欄文章 Robots containing advanced technology are now able to help us with tasks, identify problems, keep us company, and so much more. However, trying to create a machine that can think like a human is very difficult. Many artificial intelligence engineers first start with what they want the robot to be able to do. Then, they figure out how to get it done. Some of the most difficult things to make a robot do are reason, plan, and learn. AI is not all about making human-like robots. It is also about small machines being able to think. If your toaster could detect that the bread was starting to burn, it could turn the heat off. This may seem like a small action, but it is an example of a machine understanding a problem and doing something to correct it.

現在，運用到先進科技的機器人能幫助我們完成工作、辨別問題、陪伴我們，並 做到更多事情。但是想創造出一個能像人類般思考的機器是相當困難的。許多鑽 研人工智慧的工程師先是以他們期望機器人能做些什麼來開始發想。接著他們會 想法子來達成這樣的目標。其中幾項最難令一個機器人做到的事，就是使它能夠 判斷、規劃及學習。 人工智慧並不全然與製造擬人般的機器人有關。它還包括了讓小型機器能夠思 考。如果您的烤麵包機能偵測出麵包快烤焦了，它就可以將熱源關掉。這看起來 或許只是個微不足道的動作，但它卻是某個機器理解到問題並想辦法解決的例證 之一。

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