A Brief Introduction to Artificial Intelligence
We all know that Siri, Google Now and Cortana are intelligent personal digital assistants on various platforms (iOS, Android and Windows Mobile). In short, they help you find useful information when you request it using your voice; You can say "Where is the nearest restaurant?", "What is my schedule today?", "Remind me to call mom or dad at eight o'clock", and the assistant will answer finding information, transmitting information from your phone or sending commands to other applications. Artificial intelligence is important in these applications, since they collect information about your requests and use that information to better recognize your speech and provide results that fit your preferences. Microsoft says Cortana "continually learns about its user" and will eventually develop the ability to anticipate user needs. Virtual personal assistants process a large amount of data from a variety of sources to learn about users and be more...