Explaining Artificial Intelligence in 5-levels of complexity

Explaining Artificial Intelligence in 5-levels of complexity

Mildred López (accompanied by Chatgpt)

I love the WIRED series that ask an expert to explain a complex concept in 5-levels of complexity; these allow me to analyze a concept from different perspectives. Here is an example: 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTvJOb2hJ6k

Today, I’ll attempt to do the same and explain Artificial Intelligence (AI) in 5 different ways. To do so, I received the help of Chatgpt. These prompts were used on June 29 at 5 pm at: 

https://chat.openai.com/

For each, I'll share with you a shortened version of the responses for each level of complexity and the prompts that I used:

1. Artificial intelligence to a 10-year-old

Response of Chatgpt

Imagine you have a robot friend who can do things just like you, but it doesn't have a brain like yours. AI is a way to give that robot a brain so it can learn and make decisions by itself, just like humans do.

AI uses special computer programs to teach the robot how to do things. The robot learns from a lot of information, just like you learn from books and experiences. It looks at all the information, finds patterns, and uses those patterns to figure out how to solve problems or make choices.

For example, let's say the robot wants to recognize pictures of cats. You show it many pictures of cats and tell it, "These are cats." The robot learns what features or clues make something a cat, like pointy ears, whiskers, and a tail. Then, when you show it a new picture, the robot can decide if it's a cat or not based on what it has learned.

Prompt:

Explain artificial intelligence to a 10-year-old

2. Artificial intelligence to a teen

Response of Chatgpt:

Artificial intelligence is an exciting and rapidly advancing field of technology that focuses on creating computer systems that can perform tasks that usually require human intelligence. It's like teaching computers to think and learn just like humans do.

AI is all about building algorithms and models that enable machines to analyze data, recognize patterns, and make decisions. It involves training these machines on lots of information so that they can learn from it and become smarter over time.

One fascinating aspect of AI is machine learning. Machine learning algorithms allow computers to learn from examples and experiences, instead of being explicitly programmed for every specific task. Just like how you learn from practice and experience, AI systems get better at what they do with more data and training.

Prompt:

Explain artificial intelligence to a teen

3. Artificial intelligence to a college student

Response of Chatgpt:

Artificial intelligence is a fascinating field that focuses on creating intelligent machines capable of performing tasks that typically require human intelligence. It encompasses a wide range of techniques and technologies that aim to mimic or simulate human cognitive abilities using computers.

AI involves the development of algorithms and models that enable machines to process and understand information, learn from data, reason and make decisions, and interact with the world in meaningful ways. The goal is to create systems that can perceive, comprehend, and act in complex and dynamic environments.

Machine learning is a fundamental aspect of AI. It involves training computers to learn from data, allowing them to improve their performance on specific tasks without being explicitly programmed. Machine learning algorithms analyze patterns in data, identify relationships, and make predictions or classifications.

Prompt:

Explain artificial intelligence to a college student

4. Artificial intelligence to a college student

Response of Chatgpt:

Artificial intelligence is a multidisciplinary field that focuses on developing intelligent systems that can perform tasks requiring human-like intelligence. It encompasses various techniques, algorithms, and technologies that enable machines to perceive, reason, learn, and make decisions in complex and dynamic environments.

AI involves the creation of models and algorithms that allow computers to process and understand information, learn from data, and perform tasks autonomously. It aims to replicate human cognitive processes, such as perception, problem-solving, and decision-making, using computational methods.

Machine learning is a fundamental aspect of AI. It involves training computers to learn from data and improve their performance on specific tasks without being explicitly programmed. Machine learning algorithms can discover patterns, extract meaningful insights, and make predictions or decisions based on the learned information.

Prompt:

Explain artificial intelligence to a grad student

5. Artificial intelligence to an expert

Response of Chatgpt:

Artificial intelligence is a multidisciplinary field that focuses on creating intelligent systems capable of performing tasks that typically require human intelligence. It encompasses various subfields, including machine learning, deep learning, natural language processing, computer vision, and more.

At its core, AI is concerned with developing algorithms and models that allow machines to process and analyze data, learn from it, and make intelligent decisions or predictions. The goal is to enable machines to mimic or surpass human cognitive abilities, such as perception, reasoning, problem-solving, and decision-making.

Machine learning is a key component of AI, where algorithms learn from data and automatically improve their performance without being explicitly programmed. Supervised learning algorithms learn from labeled data to make predictions or classifications. Unsupervised learning algorithms find patterns in unlabeled data and discover hidden structures. Reinforcement learning involves training an agent to make decisions based on feedback from its environment.

Prompt:

Explain artificial intelligence to an expert on AI

Can you spot the differences? Do you think Chatgpt did a good job layering different styles to present the information?