What is Artificial Intelligence?

Everywhere we look, there is talk about the upcoming technological future. A world controlled by driverless cars, robots, deep fakes, and AI. But what is AI? This video helps separate the facts from competing narratives so that you can get a nuanced understanding and make up your own mind.

Sources and further reading/watching:
*Artificial intelligence
*AI Applications: Top 18 Artificial Intelligence Applications in 2023
*AI timelines: What do experts in artificial intelligence expect for the future?
*The AI Revolution: The Road to Superintelligence

Narratives:
* Pro-establishment narrative example:
The Age of AI has begun

* Establishment-critical narrative example:
The AI Arms Race Is Changing Everything

* Technoskeptic narrative example:
7 Reasons Why Artificial Intelligence Can’t Replace Humans at Work

Other Controversy Videos:
US-China Conflict

[anabrantsilva]

What a great, simple, and efficient way of explaining AI - from terminologies including deep fakes to how it affects humans nature. This truly shows how scary, exciting, and fast the development pertaining AI is taking over the world.

[matazevedo]

Nice to have a short and clear summary on such an important topic that's being covered so different by media outlets

[epicgamermoments]

Interesting. Superintelligence is definitely something that needs to have more thought put into it.

[joseguilhermepisamoura]

That’s a really great video as most people are now being bombarded with narratives about AI development.

[KarimMesallam]

These thought-provoking insights on artificial intelligence and its potential impact on society have left me captivated yet concerned. The swift progress of AI technology in various aspects of our lives is remarkable, but it also raises significant ethical and societal concerns. I believe that this conversation highlights the importance of continuous dialogue and responsible advancement of AI to ensure that its benefits are harnessed without unintentional harm.

[silverboy]

This video is excellent in shedding light on the various narratives surrounding AI. It's important to recognize that AI is not a monolithic entity, and different people have different perspectives on its potential impact. The video does a great job of presenting multiple viewpoints in a balanced and informative way. It's essential to have a nuanced understanding of AI's potential benefits and risks, and this video helps viewers to do just that. Overall, an insightful and thought-provoking video on a crucial topic!

[annahennig]

Great video for anyone looking for a short and concise summary of a very relevant and important topic, and what the differing views on it are. It's easy to get lost in all the ongoing coverage and debate on AI, but this breaks it down in an informative and easy-to-digest way. Very well done, and certainly timely!

[ClondikeKid]

Awesome video, great work! Honestly, I don't know much about AI or really anything tech-related, but I feel a lot better informed now! Excited to see the future content ITN releases.

[candyelemental]

I'm glad to see a video that's providing the different approaches that people take with AI! Also, I appreciate that y'all spoke about how AI is in **every** part of the market. Interested in seeing which narratives are "right" in the long-run hehe

[vnnamit]

well explained about what AI can do ...!!!

[sqvblfm]

It's amazing how ITN manages to break down such a complex and game-changing topic for the general public. Very informative for beginners like me. Thanks for this!

[VanditaAgrawal]

Excellent explanation of a complex and overhyped topic. Thanks for this fantastic video!

[joespinosa]

Very informative video! I haven’t paid attention to AI development, but it seems unavoidable recently. This was a great overview of the AI situation!

[bric]

Great video! This issue certainly does need to be reviewed by experts and society more generally so we can utilize the good parts of AI while protecting against its shortfalls.

[nicktchirkov]

Great job of succinctly explaining the recent rapid development of AI systems. Just further highlights its potential danger and why a slowdown in further development prior to more regulations may be necessary.

[NadeemAli-zdcq]

Very informative video. AI's rapid growth offers great benefits such as increased efficiency, but raises ethical concerns. Proper oversight is crucial.

[mkalman]

A brilliant look at AI. Everything you could want to know boiled down to 5 minutes. Excellent.

[melissatopscher]

Stan Lee said it best, “with great power comes great responsibility.” Sure seems worth evaluating how we want technology to serve our planet as we move forward .
Thanks again for laying out a clear, concise explanation of AI development for us non techies.

[MalcolmStanding]

Wonderfully concise and informative! We need more of these.

[luqmanmiraj]

A great Explanation of AI. Thanks for the video Improvethennews