TYPES OF AI

 

Types of AI Based on Capability

🔹 1. Narrow AI (Weak AI)

• Designed to perform one specific task

• Most common type of AI today

• Cannot think beyond what it’s trained for

Examples:

• Voice assistants (Alexa, Siri)

• Recommendation systems (YouTube, Netflix)

• Face recognition

• Chatbots

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🔹 2. General AI (Strong AI)

• Can perform any intellectual task a human can

• Can think, learn, and reason like a human

• Does not exist yet

Example (theoretical):

• A machine that can learn any subject without retraining

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🔹 3. Super AI

• More intelligent than humans in every aspect

• Can outperform humans in creativity, decision-making, and emotions

• Purely hypothetical / future concept

Example (fictional):

• AI from movies like Iron Man’s JARVIS

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2. Types of AI Based on Functionality

🔹 4. Reactive Machines

• No memory

• Respond only to current input

• Cannot learn from past experiences

Example:

• IBM Deep Blue (chess-playing AI)

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🔹 5. Limited Memory

• Can learn from past data

• Most modern AI systems fall into this category

Examples:

• Self-driving cars

• Fraud detection systems

• Recommendation engines

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🔹 6. Theory of Mind (Future AI)

• Can understand human emotions, beliefs, and intentions

• Still under research

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🔹 7. Self-Aware AI (Future)

• Has consciousness and self-awareness

• Knows its own existence

• Currently science fiction

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3. Popular AI Subfields (Bonus)

• Machine Learning (ML) – AI that learns from data

• Deep Learning – Uses neural networks

• Natural Language Processing (NLP) – Understands human language

• Computer Vision – Understands images and videos

• Robotics – AI-powered machines

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