The use of artificial intelligence continues to grow. ChatGPT alone uses around . Yet we still encounter inconsistencies and assumptions that surround the whole world of AI.
In this article we will try to get to the bottom of it. What do we think are the biggest misconceptions people associate with AI?
1. Artificial Intelligence = ChatGPT and other LLMs
Although most users most often encounter AI through ChatGPT and other language models (LLMs), this is just one of many types of AI.
LLMs are just a small slice of the vast field of AI. Talking about them as AI is like saying the internet = email.
In reality, AI encompasses a much broader range of technologies - and you've probably already encountered many of them. Here's a selection of them:
Machine Learning:
- It allows computers to learn from data - without having to be programmed step by step. Models learn to recognize patterns, relationships and rules that are not visible in the data at first glance, so they can make predictions, classify or make decisions even over new information.
- Examples: disease prediction, risk assessment in banking, customer data analysis, weather forecasting
Computer Vision
- Recognises and analyses images and videos.
- Examples: face detection, license plate recognition, X-ray analysis, OCR (text recognition from image)
Reinforcement learning
- Reinforcement Learning (RL) is machine learning that learns optimal behavior through trial and error and the acquisition of rewards or punishments in a dynamic environment.
- Examples: alphaGo, robot control, AI in games, traffic control
Generative models
- They create new content.
- Examples DALL-E (pictures), Sora (video), Suno (music), ElevenLabs (voice), Veo3 (music)
Recommender systems
- They recommend content based on user behaviour.
- Examples: Netflix, Spotify, YouTube, e-shops and even social networks such as Facebook or Instagram
2. AI = search engine
Many people use AI in a similar way to Google - they ask a question, expect an answer. But this leads to the mistaken impression that AI is just a "smarter search engine". In reality, they are completely different technologies.
