The term artificial intelligence, which is used as the Turkish equivalent of the definition of artificial intelligence in English, is used in the world of technology with an acronym called "AI". In the shortest description, it can be described as "copying the human brain and the thinking system". To make the definition a little more simple; The phrase "making a computer program think like a human" can be used.

Although artificial intelligence technology has become popular over the last few years, it is actually as old as computer technology. The question "Can machines think?" posed by British scientist Alan Mathison Turing when the calendars point to 1943 forms the basis of artificial intelligence technology being developed today. Chess software developed by Turing for computers between 1950 and 1951 is the first known use of artificial intelligence. In short, contrary to popular belief, artificial intelligence is not a new technology.

When conducting research on artificial intelligence, definitions such as "machine learning" and "deep learning" are often encountered. Although it is possible to associate these definitions with artificial intelligence because of their names, it is possible that someone who is unfamiliar with the subject may think these definitions are different technologies. In fact, artificial intelligence is the actual name of the technology. As for machine learning, is one of the elements that make up artificial intelligence and deep learning technology is one of the elements of machine learning. To better understand with a geographical example; Artificial intelligence is the world, machine learning is one of the countries that make up the world, and deep learning represents the cities that make up the countries. The definition of "deep machine learning" is also used for deep learning.

Purpose and Uses of Artificial Intelligence

Why would you want to make computer programs smarter than human beings who are considered the smartest beings in the world? Can a machine make sensible decisions just like a human? Can AI fight against real intelligence?

Before you start answering the questions above, it is necessary to take a look at the definition of intelligence made by the University of California Academy of Behavioral Sciences. The renowned academy defines intelligence as " The ability to adapt and respond to changing situations and environments." In summary, according to the aforementioned university; the sooner you adapt to the situation you are in and the faster you come up with solutions to existing problems, the smarter you are.

In fact, artificial intelligence has become a requirement precisely due to the above definition. Because human beings are also emotional and can adapt to the situation they are in and solve problems while getting caught up in some emotional obstacles. For example, a person who is sad to lose a relative may have problems adapting to his work for a long time. This negatively affects the processes of thinking, making decisions, solving problems and implementing the solution. Moreover, human beings are creatures with a high risk of suffering emotional breakdowns. However, a machine or software that is unlikely to wear out emotionally; can operate in the same performance under all conditions if physical requirements are met. To put it another way: a computer that is not disconnected from electricity can work with the same efficiency continuously.

Another reason that makes artificial intelligence a necessity is the lack of qualified human resources. So much so that it takes many years for mankind to specialize in one field and transfer its expertise to a new person. However, if you can specialize in any field of machine or software, you can create thousands or even hundreds of thousands of copies with mass production. For example, ıt takes more than ten years to train a medical doctor who has specialized in his field, but if you can turn a computer program into a medical doctor, you can distribute and transfer information to all health institutions in the world simultaneously and as much as you need (or even more than you need). In short, artificial intelligence technology is necessary due to the lack of human resources and the fact that the source does not work at the desired efficiency. But will AI be as effective as human intelligence?

In order to answer the question asked in the last sentence of the above paragraph, it is necessary to mention a test named after Alan Mathison Turing, who is considered the father of artificial intelligence technology. This test, which is applied in the annual "Loebner Awards" competition in the United States, is the most concrete answer to the question "Can artificial intelligence replace human intelligence?" In the competition based on the testing of the dialogue software developed by the competitors and programmed to chat like a human; real people go to the back of a screen and chat over the computer. The subjects are mixed in conversation with real people and software. At the end of the test, subjects say "I chatted with real people" for some software. Pretty surprising result, right?

Of course, the result of the above test is only a testament to show how much artificial intelligence can develop in the coming years. Artificial intelligence technology is used in various fields today but still needs the control of human beings.