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Logical Thinking

Identify the type of intelligence associated with the following actions:
1. Sorting names of animals on the basis of food habits. ____________________
2. Identifying the tones and beats of a song. ____________________
3. Caring for the less-privileged people. ____________________
4. Standing up for one’s beliefs and truth. ____________________
5. Playing a game of cricket. ____________________

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
Humans possess cognitive abilities that enable them
to understand, perceive, recognise, reason, decide,
and adapt. These capabilities make humans intelligent.
Artificial Intelligence refers to the science of researching,
designing, and applying intelligent machines. AI also
refers to the intelligent behaviour performed by machines
that is similar to human intelligence. Artificial Intelligence
also includes the software developed to impart a
learning mechanism to a machine that would enable it
to use knowledge to take decisions in new situations and
perform its functions better and more efficiently.

Advantages of Artificial Intelligence
There are several advantages of Artificial Intelligence in computers and machines. Some of these are:
1. AI-enabled devices learn to perform tasks better and more accurately by learning from their
mistakes.
2. AI enables devices to accept commands in different
modes, such as text or audio, making their use
easier.
3. AI-enabled devices can be used in areas which
may be dangerous for humans or require critical
decision-making based on the situation, such as
firefighting, surgery, handling toxic substances,
and managing traffic.
4. AI enables computers and machines to learn new capabilities and use them to enhance their
working.
5. AI-enabled machines take decisions based on facts which are not swayed by emotions or
prejudices.
Disadvantages of Artificial Intelligence
Like every technology, Artificial Intelligence has its disadvantages too. Some of these are:
1. The development and implementation of AI is expensive and time-consuming.
2. The increased use of AI-enabled machines may increase dependency of humans on them and
reduction in use of their natural intelligence.

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