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Exploring AI in Smart Phones: Benefits and Security Implications

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  AI Advancement in Smart Phones Think back to a time that you and a friend were talking about some new product that you were interested in. Did you notice that the next time you were scrolling social media, you saw advertisements for either that product, or something similar? Kind of creepy right? It's almost as if your phone was listening to you. Don't worry, it wasn't...sort of! The reality is that targeted marketing, a highly sophisticated form of marketing, uses machine learning algorithms that study your online behavior. These algorithms also analyze your friends online behavior and then discern certain products that may be interesting to both of you. This will often happen regardless of whether you're actively using the social media app or not. It's important to understand that many large companies that are known for selling a particular good or service, are also selling data, often times earning more on that then the actual products that they are known for.
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AI Tools and Applications: A Running List

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  List of AI Tools and Applications: A Running List Generative AI Tools (General Use) OpenAI GPT 4o Great for research into a variety of topics, great for use as an assistant, and great for use as a language translator. Pros Cons Google Gemini Great for research into a variety of topics, great for use as an assistant, and great for use as a language translator. Pros Cons AI News and Newsletters Everyday AI Superhuman AI AI for New Skills Development AlphaCode Provides training in a number of different languages, including C#, Ruby, Scala, Java, JavaScript, PHP, Go, Rust, Python, and C++. GitHub Copilot Text to Image Generation OpenAI Dall-E Canva Text to Video Generation Synthesia Invideo Kapwing FlexClip Pictory Lumen5 AI for Business Operations Cohere Generate Claude AI for Sales and Marketing Qualifier.ai Apollo.io AI for Customer Service Drift NICE CXone SmartAssist AI for Human Resources Leena AI Fetcher.ai AI for Meetings Fireflies Duet AI for Google Workspace Other Artificial In
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AI Development: A closer look at Narrow, General, and Super-Intelligent Artificial Intelligence

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  The Development of Artificial Intelligence If you're like me, then you kind of just assumed that AI is AI is AI, right? Well, actually there are three different types of artificial intelligence that we need to be aware of. Each represents an evolution in technological advancement and intelligence. Narrow AI is what we all know and use daily. This is the only type of AI that is available in production and for consumer use. General and Super-Intelligent AI are both theoretical, at least for now. This article is going to take a closer look at each of the three types of AI, describing them in more detail and highlighting some advantages and disadvantages, or general concerns that I have with the technology. Thanks for reading! Narrow AI Narrow AI, also known as weak AI, is what we all interact with today. This is the only type of artificial intelligence that is in production and available for consumer use. These systems are designed and developed to perform specific tasks. Think abou
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Artificial Intelligence: A Brief History

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  The Evolution of AI Artificial Intelligence is commonly thought to be a brand-new technology. The reality is that the concept of AI has been around for a long time. Aristotle (384-322 B.C.), first developed an informal system of syllogisms for proper reasoning, allowing one to generate conclusions mechanically, given initial premises. (1) I'm not going to go so far as to say that Aristotle invented artificial intelligence, but throughout history there have been important concepts and theories that helped pave the way for AI as we know it today. This article dives deeper into the history of artificial intelligence, highlighting the disciplines that contributed to its development, key breakthroughs, and the technologies that help to make AI possible. Thanks for reading! Disciplines that Contributed to AI Development It's important to understand that artificial intelligence draws from multiple disciplines, each helping to make it possible. Stuart Russell and Peter Norvig do a go
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Unlocking AI: Understanding the Basics of Artificial Intelligence and Its Importance

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Unlocking AI: Understanding the Basics of Artificial Intelligence and Its Importance It seems that everyone is talking about artificial intelligence these days. You hear about it in the news, you use it on social media platforms (or it uses you), and you most likely interact with chatbots. Heck, you may even use AI intentionally to help with productivity or to learn a new skill. AI has captivated the minds of so many people, and if I'm honest, it has captivated my mind as well. Therefore, I'm starting on a journey where I intend to research AI and its impact on society. This article will serve as my launching point, as I hope to describe what artificial intelligence is, identify the different types of AI, and address some of the reasons why I think everyone should be paying attention to it. Thanks for taking the time to read! What is Artificial Intelligence? This is an excellent question. According to IBM, artificial intelligence is "...technology that enables computers an
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