In Class Work- Paper 1

4. Artificial Intelligence is one way in which computer systems are used to solve problems. It is used in many different situations, including on personal system. An example on artificial intelligence is the use of office assistant (Clippy) in Microsoft Office.

a. Define the term artificial intelligence.

Artificial intelligence is when a computer has some intelligence. It obtains this intelligence by having a programer define words, and phrases, so it "knows" what the computer user is asking it.

b. Describe how Clippy could tell that the user was writing a letter.

Clippy would be able to know that a user was writing a letter because when the programer was programing Clippy, not only defining terms it defines phases or key formats. Clippy would know the general phrases used in a letter. (ie. dear who ever, and also the formatting of starting off with an address or date in the upper right hand corner.) When Clippy recognizes these phrases it will send a dialogue box out to the user asking what to do to continue.

c. Explain why it is possible that Eliza in this conversation is not a human being but really a computer running artificial intelligence.

It is possible for Eliza to be from computer intelligence because the conversation does not make since. It does not flow like a normal conversation between two people. To start off a conversation it is never started with "Hi I'm Eliza, Tell me your problems." just like that and expect the other person to tell you the problems. The fact that the other contributer in the conversation went along with it shows that it was what they were expecting it to be a computer with artificial intelligence. Also, A key tell of that Eliza is really just a computer is because she asks what "you certainly would means" any moderate level english speaker knows what this means. When Eliza asks what it mean and then the definition that is given then is stored in her data base so in the future she will know what it means.