Tweet thoughts on implementing Artificial Intelligence (AI)

August 15th 2019 Mumbai sunset photograph captured by author with panorama automatically created by Google’s AI Assistant in the author’s phone. It also retrieved the photograph using the search word ‘sunset’.

On the evening of India’s 72nd independence day on 15th August 2019, I participated in a live Twitter (#MITSMRChat) chat on ‘Implementing Artificial Intelligence (AI)’ organized by MIT’S Sloan Management Review. Sharing below my answers to some questions asked in the chat discussion.

What is the definition of AI ?

There is no standard definition of AI. However, earlier this month, the US based National Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST) released a document titled ‘U.S. LEADERSHIP IN AI: A Plan for Federal Engagement in Developing Technical Standards and Related Tools’. The following AI definition is mentioned there :

While definitions of AI vary, for purposes of this plan AI technologies and systems are considered to comprise software and/or hardware that can learn to solve complex problems, make predictions or undertake tasks that require human-like sensing (such as vision, speech, and touch), perception, cognition, planning, learning, communication, or physical action. Examples are wide-ranging and expanding rapidly. They include, but are not limited to, AI assistants, computer vision systems, biomedical research, unmanned vehicle systems, advanced game-playing software, & facial recognition systems & application of AI in both Information Technology (IT) & Operational Technology (OT).