I understand that "AI" remains something of a misnomer at this point, but it's a lot easier to say that than providing a full description of a very wide field. "AI" has always encompassed a range of different things depending on who you asked. But don't get too dismissive of many current systems being pattern matching machines, that pretty much describes a large part of the human brain. Such systems are already demonstrating many of the same problems that humans face (eg: biased input leads to biased output, and output can be deliberately manipulated by manipulating the input), which leaves one wondering just what advantages an artificial intelligence may have to offer.
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