Video:
Artificial
Intelligence
Can we say that machines really think? Or will they ever be able to? As scientists develop increasingly complex machines and software, they look carefully at issues of sensory information, decision-making, autonomy and collaboration. Studying artificial intelligence helps us to understand ourselves, and our own intelligences.
How to Use this Video
This video explores what artificial intelligence is and features people who work on different aspects of intelligence. How do we make machines that think like humans? How can we tell when we’ve accomplished this feat?
Find the video below, as well as some of the important science senses it features relating to separating signal from noise, doing statistical analysis, and applying scientific knowledge.
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Science Senses Featured in this Video
Separating signal from noise
Collecting data
Doing statistical analysis
Making measurements
Using proxies
Applying scientific knowledge
Activities & Lesson Plans
Intelligence discussion – have students work in groups to come up with qualities that are part of intelligence. Talk about how we measure these in humans. Discuss how we can tell if an AI agent has these traits. (KS – Applying scientific knowledge; DS – Making measurements, using proxies).
How big is big data? AI is often used to handle extremely large data sets. Students can estimate the size of all of this data using back of the envelope calculations. (NS – Making back of the envelope estimates).
Readings
OpenStax. 2014. Chapter 7: Thinking and Intelligence from OpenStax, Psychology. OpenStax. (Access the OER here.)
Pavlus. 2012. Machines of the Infinite. Scientific American. Sept.
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