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What is the difference between strong-AI and weak-AI?
I've heard the terms strong-AI and weak-AI used. Are these well defined terms or subjective ones? How are they generally defined?
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What is the difference between a convolutional neural network and a regular neural network?
I've seen these terms thrown around this site a lot, specifically in the tags convolutional-neural-networks and neural-networks.
I know that a neural network is a system based loosely on the human brain. But what's the difference between a…
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What is the concept of the technological singularity?
I've heard the idea of the technological singularity, what is it and how does it relate to Artificial Intelligence? Is this the theoretical point where Artificial Intelligence machines have progressed to the point where they grow and learn on their…
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What are the minimum requirements to call something AI?
I believe artificial intelligence (AI) term is overused nowadays. For example, people see that something is self-moving and they call it AI, even if it's on autopilot (like cars or planes) or there is some simple algorithm behind it.
What are the…
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What is the credit assignment problem?
In reinforcement learning (RL), the credit assignment problem (CAP) seems to be an important problem. What is the CAP? Why is it relevant to RL?
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What is artificial intelligence?
What is the definition of artificial intelligence?
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Why can't OCR be perceived as a good example of AI?
On the Wikipedia page about AI, we can read:
Optical character recognition is no longer perceived as an exemplar of "artificial intelligence" having become a routine technology.
On the other hand, the MNIST database of handwritten digits is…
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What is non-Euclidean data?
What is non-Euclidean data?
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Where does this type of data arise? I have come across this term in the context of geometric deep learning and graph neural networks.
Apparently, graphs and manifolds are non-Euclidean data.…
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What is the difference between tree search and graph search?
I have read various answers to this question at different places, but I am still missing something.
What I have understood is that a graph search holds a closed list, with all expanded nodes, so they don't get explored again. However, if you apply…
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Are search engines considered AI?
Are search engines considered AI because of the way they analyze what you search for and remember it? Or how they send you ads of what you've searched for recently?
Is this considered AI or just smart?
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What is geometric deep learning?
What is geometric deep learning (GDL)?
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How is it different from deep learning?
Why do we need GDL?
What are some applications of GDL?
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What is the most general definition of "intelligence"?
When we talk about artificial intelligence, human intelligence, or any other form of intelligence, what do we mean by the term intelligence in a general sense? What would you call intelligent and what not? In other words, how do we define the term…
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What is the difference between artificial intelligence and computational intelligence?
Having analyzed and reviewed a certain amount of articles and questions, apparently, the expression computational intelligence (CI) is not used consistently and it is still unclear the relationship between CI and artificial intelligence…
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What is the fringe in the context of search algorithms?
What is the fringe in the context of search algorithms?
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What is the idea called involving an AI that will eventually rule humanity?
It's an idea I heard a while back but couldn't remember the name of. It involves the existence and development of an AI that will eventually rule the world and that if you don't fund or progress the AI then it will see you as "hostile" and kill you.…
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