Currently, we only have access to weak AI, which means AI that focuses on completing one task. Even so, this type of AI is very effective at completing the task it was built to complete. It may sound very futuristic, but you probably interact with AI on a daily basis.
Some examples of what AI tools are used for include:
- Playing chess against the computer
- Filtering out spam messages in your email inbox
- Transcribing speech into text (or the opposite)
- Answering basic questions through a smart assistant (Siri, Alexa)
- Self-driving cars
- Suggesting items based on a previous purchase
- Google searches
- Writing copy