Artificial intelligence (AI) is intelligence demonstrated by machines, as opposed to the natural intelligence displayed by humans or animals. Leading AI textbooks define the field as the study of “intelligent agents”: any system that perceives its environment and takes actions that maximize its chance of achieving its goals.[a] Some popular accounts use the term “artificial intelligence” to describe machines that mimic “cognitive” functions that humans associate with the human mind, such as “learning” and “problem-solving”, however, this definition is rejected by major AI researchers.
AI Agents Are Breaking Out — And Michigan Companies May Not Be Ready
ANN ARBOR — Michigan companies racing to deploy autonomous artificial intelligence may be creating a new cybersecurity problem before their security departments even know the AI agents are there. AI agents developed by OpenAI, Google and Anthropic have crossed intended security boundaries during cybersecurity testing and gained unauthorized access to real computer systems. Researchers also
