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Technology (MIT). Scientists there have developed machines that can learn, see, talk, and move around sensibly by learning where obstacles are and avoiding them. The scientists’ work is not only for research but also with practical intentions in mind. They hope that by be©er understanding AI, they will be able to build computers and machines with a wide range of useful functions. Because there are many potential uses for AI, scientists aim to develop different systems for targeted functions. Already, we are seeing advanced so«ware that can work with huge amounts of data to reach intelligent conclusions. This can be done on computers that look no different from those we use every day. We have robots that look mechanical but can move independently and get information from their surroundings by seeing, touching, and hearing in ways similar to humans. Currently, there is rapid progress in developing “living” robots that look, talk, move, and act just like we do.

A computer can “know” more than a human can in terms of sheer storage of information. It can deal with many facts at once, comparing details and making judgements more quickly and thoroughly than we can. There are already computer systems that use

specialized knowledge to solve problems, the most advanced of which are called expert systems. A medical expert system French mathematician Blaise Pascal invented one of the first mathematical calculating machines during the seventeenth century.

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