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How AI learns is like a cake recipe
Each week, CBC Kids News digs deeper into the topics that make the headlines. Click the video above or below for his KN talks this week.
You probably use it every day, but do you know how it actually works?
AI, or artificial intelligence, is everywhere.
There’s a lot of technology involved, from text auto-correction to personal Netflix recommendations.
According to recent headlines, artificial intelligence could do everything from finishing homework to harming humanity.
But before we focus on fear, let’s understand the basics of how artificial intelligence works.
AI has been around since the 1950s.
It’s about training computers to think like humans.
In less than 5 minutes, learn more about AI, the rules it follows, and examples of how AI works in general.
[再生]Click to see how teaching AI is a lot like baking a cake. (Hmm, cake.)
KN Explains: Artificial Intelligence 101
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Isabel McNeil is an 11th grade student from Dartmouth, Novescotia. She started working with her KN in her 2018. She loves the press, she thinks she wants to inspire others as a positive role model, and she believes giving children a voice is more important than ever. she believes that
