The Basics of Artificial Intelligence

Understanding the Computer Systems that Surround You

I’ve always been fascinated by artificial intelligence. I mean, for the first time in history, we’ve created something with the potential to, in its own way, give objects the ability to think and reason. It’s inanimate consciousness! Isn’t that exciting?

However, nowadays, that inanimate thinking is all around us — from the algorithms in social media to automated service bots, to even surveillance cameras. This massive yet subtle boom in AI can cause as…