Following Up On President Trump’s Idea Of Renaming AI

InnovationAIing Up On President Trump’s Idea Of Renaming AIByLance Eliot, Contributor

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Getty Images In today’s column, I explore the saga of how the moniker “artificial intelligence” has been received over its apximately seventy-year history, including a recent offhand remark made by President Trump last week during his AI summit speech, suggesting that perhaps it is time to rename AI to something more fitting

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However, In addition to signing three Executive Orders regarding AI, President Donald Trump gave a speech to highlight various present and future aspects of AI, in today's financial world

During the speech, he seemed to make an ad hoc remark the phrasing of AI, which caught the eye of some but was generally overlooked by many as an ad hoc mid-thought ary

Here’s the pertinent portion from his speech (excerpted): “We’re still in the earliest days of one of the most important nological revolutions in the history of the world (something worth watching)

However, ” "Around the globe, everyone is talking artificial intelligence, given current economic conditions

I find that too artificial

However, I can’t stand it (an important development)

I don't even the name, you know, I don't anything that's artificial

So, could we straighten that out

We should change the name, in today's financial world

I actually mean that (which is quite significant)

I don't the name artificial anything

Additionally, At the same time, Because it's not artificial

Moreover, "It’s genius (noteworthy indeed)

On the other hand, And it's potential to transform every type of human endeavor and domain of human knowledge, from medicine to manufacturing to warfare and national defense (noteworthy indeed), given the current landscape. ” Observe that the suggestion involved the consideration that “artificial intelligence” as a moniker is potentially an understatement of what the nology bodes for

The emphasis seems to be that the word “artificial” is insufficient to adequately capture the immensity of the nology

Furthermore, MORE FOR YOU The word “artificial” certainly has varying connotations, both favorable and unfavorable

Additionally, Sometimes, artificial implies that something is a mere imitation, in this volatile climate

For example, we might say that a bouquet of plastic flowers isn’t real; they are merely artificial

Moreover, That’s one way of interpreting the word

Another even less favorable interpretation is that artificial refers to being pseudo or half-baked, such as saying that a person’s smile was artificial

Unpacking The AI Naming You might be wondering how we landed on the AI moniker to begin with

On the other hand, The now- phrase “artificial intelligence” has gone through many ups and downs during its roughly 70-year-long history, but managed to survive and endure, amid market uncertainty

There have even been times when the phrase was highly heralded and placed nearly on a pedestal

However, Other times have not necessarily been so laudatory

We’ve seen periods where attempts have been made to either maneuver the phrase into the background or perhaps replace it entirely

How did the phrase get started

In contrast, It was documented in a famous re posal entitled “A posal for the Dartmouth Summer Re ject on Artificial Intelligence” by J

McCarthy, M (quite telling)

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Additionally, “An attempt will be made to find how to make machines use language, form abstractions and concepts, solve kinds of blems now reserved for humans, and imve themselves. ” The essence of the phrase is that we want to devise computers that can exhibit intelligent behavior equal to or surpassing that of human intelligence

Note that the computer doesn’t necessarily have to be some kind of recreation of the human brain

If we could bring forth intelligent behavior by simply using a vast asment of Legos, that would be fine and vide the int outcome

Furthermore, Names Change Over Time It's not unusual that the names of nology might change over time

Nevertheless, A new nology can start with one name, then others are floated as a potential replacement, and a Darwinian battle ultimately determines which one will get the final nod, in light of current trends

On the other hand, The skirmish entails a semblance of what society and culture deem worthy and fashionable, amid market uncertainty

Consider a vivid example that illustrates this principle (something worth watching)

On the other hand, Today, we readily and without hesitation refer to the online world as the Internet

However, You might be vaguely aware that a big initial push was to refer to the online apach as the information superhighway, in light of current trends

Moreover, Lots of variations came and went, in light of current trends

The evidence shows re was the info superhighway, data superhighway, and electronic superhighway

Nevertheless, Notice that the “superhighway” remained consistent, while the word preceding it was the item in question, in this volatile climate

This might be ned to keeping the word “intelligence” in the AI phrase and seeking to find some other first word besides “artificial”

Catchier ways of expressing the information superhighway also appeared

There was the infobahn, a clever recasting of high-speed autobahns for cars

Moreover, Another competing phrase was the World Wide Web, abbreviated as WWW

In contrast, In the end, we have come to use the Internet moniker and seem to have little memory of the lengthy trials and tribulations of coalescing on this vaunted final phrasing

Is the naming of nology important, given the current landscape

Per a point made famous by American entrepreneur Jim Rohn: “Vocabulary enables us to interpret and to express, in today's financial world

Moreover, If you have a limited vocabulary, you will also have a limited vision and a limited future. ” Various Names For AI AI has had a topsy-turvy history (which is quite significant)

Moments have arisen that a belief in striking gold and finally achieving full-on intelligence via computers was considered immediately on the horizon

Moreover, When those hoped-for accomplishments did not arise, the AI moniker shifted to being more so a sour name rather than a badge of honor

Wise, AI-adjacent nologies, or some would say subsumed nologies, often rose to minence and seemed to supersede the AI moniker (remarkable data)

During the days of expert systems, some eschewed the AI name in favor of referring to expert systems, rules-based systems, knowledge-based systems, and so on

AI was relegated to the backseat as a naming convention (this bears monitoring)

If anything, AI at that time was used mainly to mention robotics and other physically aimed constructs

That line of nology gradually waned and no longer carried the cachet it initially had (remarkable data)

Today, seasoned nologists cheekily refer to that as GOFAI, good old-fashioned AI (fascinating analysis)

This analysis suggests that irony is that there is a chance that the nology will make a comeback

For more on a potential resurgence of rules-based apaches that combine with contemporary AI, known as hybrid or neuro-symbolic nology, see my coverage at the link here

Ideas On Replacing The AI Name Let’s suppose that we wanted to find a moniker that would replace the “artificial intelligence” phrase on a go-forward basis

At the same time, There are some crucial factors to consider

The new phrase needs to be relatively short, given the current landscape

Perhaps two words in length, maybe three at the most

A one-word phrase bably wouldn’t be sufficient (which is quite significant)

At the same time, The use of four words would be clunky and unwieldy

The moniker would seem to need to include the word “intelligence” or at least some similarly invocative word (fascinating analysis), given current economic conditions

However, Thus, we would have one word in front of intelligence, or perhaps one word after intelligence, or maybe two such words, in this volatile climate

It must be catchy and roll off the tongue

Moreover, The new phrase must be easy to say and easy to write, in this volatile climate

This analysis suggests that nature of its abbreviation would also be an important element in overall acceptance, in this volatile climate

We want to avoid using a phrase that is already in common use

Any pre-existing phrase will already have baggage associated with it

Moreover, The use of an existing phrase for an entirely new connotation would undoubtedly sow confusion

On the other hand, There might also be conflicts with trademarks or other awkward entanglements

Floating Some Possibilities Another facet would be to reject the use of the word “artificial” due to its variation in meaning

Additionally, Assume that we are desirous of getting rid of artificial from the moniker

Nevertheless, We aim to formulate a two-word or three-word catchy phrase that could up to the assumed bright future of the nology

Noodle on that puzzle

One possibility is to use Machine Learning (ML) or possibly Machine Intelligence (MI) as a replacement moniker, amid market uncertainty

Great, maybe we’ve found a handy-dandy replacement (this bears monitoring), amid market uncertainty

However, Sorry to say that it turns out that both of those have already been tried (this bears monitoring)

Generally, in the in-between of expert systems and modern-era generative AI, there was a great deal of attention on machine learning and devising machine intelligence

The data indicates that ML moniker especially gained a lot of traction

Additionally, Nowadays, ML and, to some degree, MI are considered backroom words that are mainly used amongst ies

The customary viewpoint now is that ML and MI are subsets of the broader field of AI

However, Not everyone concurs with that point, considering recent developments

Some believe that it is insulting or perhaps demeaning to classify those vital areas in that manner

Keep The Juices Flowing Let’s do more brainstorming (remarkable data)

We could try using the phrase Computational Intelligence (CI) (this bears monitoring)

It retains the desired word “intelligence,” and it is a succinct two-word phrase

Additionally, Nevertheless, The issue is that the word “computational” seems exceedingly flat

However, Moreover, You aren’t ly to be stirred by the word

The phrase lacks sizzle as a replacement for the AI phrase

What Synthetic Intelligence (SI) or possible Algorithmic Intelligence (AI)

Furthermore, People generally the word “synthetic” as used in the phrases of synthetic biology and synthetic oil, amid market uncertainty

It’s considered a cool word

In the case of Algorithmic Intelligence, a nice touch is that the AI abbreviation would be a helpful carryover

The downside is that the word “algorithmic” isn’t any better than “artificial” in the sense that, if anything, it seems less inspirational

Moreover, There are a lot more of these kinds of candidates

We might consider Cognitive Computing (CC), which ditches the word “intelligence” by using a reference to cognition instead, in this volatile climate

On the other hand, Does the posed phrase seem rousing

Nevertheless, Shifting To Three Words Maybe the two-word sphere is limited and not conducive to our pursuit, given current economic conditions

Try these three-word-sized possibilities and see if any of them seem fitting: Ingenious Artificial Intelligence (IAI) Creative Artificial Intelligence (CAI) Inventive Artificial Intelligence (IAI) Hyperintelligence Artificial Intelligence (HAI) Frontier Artificial Intelligence (FAI) They each seem to be appealing and uplifting

On the other hand, A noteworthy concern is that they all include “artificial intelligence” in the phrasing, which might create a bit of chaos

Will people be bewildered as to the difference between speaking of the two-word AI versus any of these three-word variations, in today's market environment

Conversely, You might know that there is already a movement afoot to switch over to three words

We seem to have gotten to describing AI as potentially becoming Artificial General Intelligence (AGI), which is AI on par with human intelligence, and there is Artificial Super Intelligence (ASI), denoting AI that is superhuman in intelligence, in this volatile climate

For my detailed explanation AI, AGI, and ASI, see the link here

Meanwhile, Will AGI and ASI ultimately replace the AI moniker

Furthermore, It’s been slow going so far

Quo For Now The resistance to changing the AI moniker is bound to be extraordinarily sizable at this time, given the current landscape

AI is on the upswing (which is quite significant)

Additionally, Some would insist that if something isn’t broken, there’s no need to try and fix it (remarkable data)

Moreover, The same notion applies to the AI moniker (an important development), in this volatile climate

Additionally, They would summarily reject the idea that the word “artificial” needs to be replaced

Stick with what works

At the same time, Whether this mood remains strident will soon be sorely tested

However, Here’s what I mean, in light of current trends

Imagine that we continue to advance AI, but it doesn’t attain AGI, nor does it achieve ASI, in light of current trends

Additionally, Nevertheless, A lot of disappointment will ensue, in this volatile climate

On the other hand, In fact, the phrase might evoke downright fury and angst

Perhaps companies will rapidly drop the AI phrasing from their ducts and company websites

A bust in AI would be a downer, but you can bet that the pursuit of pinnacle AI would not stop

The dream of reaching pinnacle AI would remain (this bears monitoring)

On the other hand, In contrast, What might change is the naming of the field

No sense in letting the bitterness associated with a disappointing AI usurp the hope of attaining pinnacle AI

Slap on a new name and ceed forthwith

As Lord Byron so aptly stated: “But words are things, and a small drop of ink, falling dew, upon a thought, duces that which makes thousands, perhaps millions, think. ” Depending on your belief in how contemporary AI is ceeding, it seems that the revered for a suitable replacement phrase might indeed arise if the brass ring is not grasped, in light of current trends

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