Artificial Intelligence Around Us

Most people in the world believe that Artificial intelligence (AI) will be a reality either in the very near future or at some point in the more distant future. Regardless, many are afraid of this reality. The goal of this book is to prove that AI is already upon us. Every day, we enjoy the fruits of the work being done in this field, yet we are hardly aware of it. In fact, AI systems are everywhere around us, and many of these we encounter on a routine basis in our daily lives. All of us come into contact with Artificial Intelligence Applications every time we connect by telephone, receive medical treatment, get protection from fraud or identity theft, play computer games, or take advantage of various business support programs. This book is intended to give the reader a better understanding what is currently going on around us, and why. This paperback has been written primarily for students and scholars, teachers and professors, researchers and engineers, system developers and communication users, investors, and any inquisitive and thinking person. Many readers may obtain great profits by studying the information presented here. From this book, readers will learn what kinds of Artificial Intelligent Systems exist now, how and where to use computer-generated imagery, why some Internet shoppers can find themselves in the position of Buridan's donkey, and why the Internet, as a "global brain", has transformed this huge planet Earth into a very small world. Readers will also find the definitions for many industry terms and phrases, including "intelligent house", "intelligent SCADA and control system", "robot and intelligent agent", "expert or TRIZ system", "implanted people and pets", "indigo children", "artificial sensory organs", "perception and communication systems", "virtual and augmented realities", "wiki", and "six degrees of separation", to name just a few. This book is based on the System Approach, which enables classification of existing Artificial Intelligence Systems from different points of view. Useful information has also been collected about opportunities to save money on the Internet, including savings in travel expenses, local deal expenses, telephone expenses, and more.