Software and Hardware Flashcards
What is a safety critical system?
A safety critical system is a system whose malfunction can cause injury or death.
What are some examples of safety critical systems?
aeroplanes, surgery systems, high security systems
What is AI?
AI is a branch of computer science that aims to create intelligent machines.
What are expert systems?
Expert systems is a computer program that uses AI technologies to simulate the judgment and behaviour of a human or an organisation that has expert knowledge and experience in a particular field.
What is an expert system?
An expert system is a computer system that emulates the decision-making ability of a human expert. Expert systems are designed to solve complex problems by reasoning through bodies of knowledge, represented mainly as if–then rules rather than through conventional procedural code.
What are the key reasons why systems fail?
Inadequate time and money for development Software factors - complexity, fragility Human factors Time and cost savings Responsibility etc.
What are the positive impacts of AI?
Artificial intelligence can dramatically improve the efficiencies of our workplaces and can augment the work humans can do. When AI takes over repetitive or dangerous tasks, it frees up the human workforce to do work they are better equipped for—tasks that involve creativity and empathy among others. If people are doing work that is more engaging for them, it could increase happiness and job satisfaction.
With better monitoring and diagnostic capabilities, artificial intelligence can dramatically influence healthcare. By improving the operations of healthcare facilities and medical organisations, AI can reduce operating costs and save money.
Our society will gain countless hours of productivity with just the introduction of autonomous transportation and AI influencing our traffic congestion issues not to mention the other ways it will improve on-the-job productivity. Freed up from stressful commutes, humans will be able to spend their time in a variety of other ways.
The way we uncover criminal activity and solve crimes will be enhanced with artificial intelligence. Facial recognition technology is becoming just as common as fingerprints. The use of AI in the justice system also presents many opportunities to figure out how to effectively use the technology without crossing an individual’s privacy.
What are the negative impacts of AI?
High costs
Makes humans lazy
Unemployment
No emotions
What is the trolley problem?
trolley and dat innit
What are some ethical issues of self driving cars?
There is the error that when a human is driving its a reaction but when someone designs a self driving car makes the same action, it was the coders decision. Which sounds a lot worse
What is the Dunning-Kruger effect?
The less you know the more confidence you have…
