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Overall Findings
Performs one specific task.
Programmed for a certain purpose.
Learns how to perform tasks faster.
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Performs any task a human can.
Learns how to perform brand new skills.
Uses creativity to solve problems.
All AI usesmachine learningto constantly improve as it takes in new information.
The major difference between weak and strong AI is that weak AI is programmed to perform a single task.
All real-world examples of AI fall under the category of weak AI.
- So far, strong AI examples exist in sci-fi movies likeA.I.
Artificial Intelligence,WALL-E, and2001: A Space Odyssey.
Weak AI Pros and Cons
Faster and more efficient than humans.
Capable of reasoning in limited situations.
Can improve human life in many ways.
Can’t learn new skills own its own.
Could replace many human jobs.
Nonetheless, weak AI can perform specific tasks faster and more accurately than humans.
Gmail and other email providers use AI to detect and filter spam.
There is understandable anxiety about weak AI taking jobs from humans, leading to increased unemployment and economic uncertainty.
There’s also concern aboutbias in AIand governments using AI for surveillance.
Strong AI Pros and Cons
Can perform almost any task better than a human.
Capable of reasoning at a human level or even higher.
New technologies are hard to predict.
Limits of strong AI are a subject of strong debate.
For now, that remains a debate for philosophers and futurists.
Strong AI could have game-changing effects in security, healthcare, and robotics.
Where Is the Line Between Strong vs Weak AI?
FAQ
Narrow AI is another term for weak AI.
It describes systems that can only do a single, specialized task.
