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What is AI?

AI, or Artificial Intelligence, refers to the simulation of human intelligence in machines.

Its goal is to complete tasks, such as learning and problem solving, by mimicking aspects of human thinking.

How does it learn?

So how does AI achieve that?

One of the learning methods of AI is called machine learning, where computers learn from patterns in existing data and improve their performance based on them.

What can it do?

• Identify a person’s face for authentication purposes (for example: Face ID to unlock your phone)
• Suggest movies / videos / music based on the user’s preferences (for example: ‘Recommended for you’ on YouTube
• Answer questions (for example: customer service chatbot)

Examples of AI

• Voice Assistants (for example using a device with Alexa or Google Assistant)
• Self-Driving Vehicles
• Recommendation systems (for example Netflix can recommend movies you may like to watch based on what you have previously watched)
• Chatbots (for example ChatGPT or Customer Service sections on websites use Chatbots to answer commonly asked questions)

Why does it matter?

AI can be very helpful and efficient, but it is important to be aware of the risks associated with it; for example: cyber-attacks, fraud and impersonation are more likely to manifest due to the rapid development of AI technology.

More information on the safety and security risks of AI can be found on the government website (www.gov.uk)

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/frontier-ai-capabilities-and-risks-discussion-paper/safety-and-security-risks-of-generative-artificial-intelligence-to-2025-annex-b