Essays on Natural Language

Abstract

Computers scientist have been grappling with the challenge of developing cognitive systems. Some of the challenges that have made the creation of such systems include natural language processing and machine learning. However, IBM has been able to produce a system known as Watson that has demonstrated human-like intelligence. The system was able to deal with the challenge of natural language processing by using a parsing process to derive the context of questions. This made IBM Watson have human-like understanding of natural language. The system is also built on active technologies that facilitate adaptation training through data and user changes. ...

The greatest human advancement that has been witnessed in the 21st century is the advent of technology. Technology has literally penetrated into every sphere of our lives and become part and parcel of everything that we do. From how we communicate, to our shopping practices, our reliance on technology is astounding, to say the least. Our workplaces have not been left behind. We have seamlessly integrated our professional duties with technology with the aim of reducing labor and improving efficiency and effectiveness. However, this integration has been met with many challenges because computers do not understand human language. Therefore, ...

Individual Reaction to the Advent of Artificial Intelligence

Introduction Through advancements in science and technology, human beings have managed to create machines that work more or less in the same way as the human brain, performing tasks like mathematical calculations and language translations. This is what has come to be known as Artificial intelligence (AI) which is the kind of intelligence that machines exhibit when certain manipulations and programming is done to them. Some of these machines like the IBM computer, Watson, are capable of mimicking or performing certain cognitive functions that are normally associated with the human brain only. Artificial intelligence research thus deals with problems ...