Chapter 1
- What does the acronym PID stand for? Is this considered an AI software method?
PID stands for Proportional, Integral, Derivative, and is a type of closed-loop controller that does not require a model (simulation) to operate. PID is not an AI method because there is no learning or adaptation involved in the decision-making. PIDs are very useful control techniques and are widely used to control motors and thermostats.
- What is the Turing Test? Do you feel that this is a valid method of assessing an artificial intelligence system?
The Turing Test, originally called The Imitation Game by Alan Turing, is an imaginary test, or thought experiment, in which a person communicates with someone or something via a teletype (or a text message, for you younger people). An AI would pass the Turing Test if the person was unable to tell whether the entity they were communicating with was a human or a robot. The Turing Test has been passed by modern AI-based chatbots and generative AI...
