9 Times AI Outsmarted Humans

Hi there, I'm Dylan Curious. In this video, I will be discussing nine remarkable instances where artificial intelligence (AI) outsmarted humans.

First, let's talk about the time when IBM's Watson, a sophisticated AI, triumphed over human champions on the game show Jeopardy in 2011. Watson's victory showcased how AI could effectively handle complex questions posed in natural language, revolutionizing the concept of machine learning.

In the field of medicine, AI made a breakthrough by discovering a new antibiotic. In 2020, scientists used AI to explore a vast database of chemical compounds, resulting in the discovery of a new antibiotic, Halicin, named after HAL 9000 from 2001: A Space Odyssey. This AI-driven approach has significantly accelerated the process of drug discovery.

AI has also started to make waves in the world of art and photography. In one instance, a German artist submitted an AI-generated image to the Sony World Photography Awards, which won the competition, sparking a debate about the role of AI in creative processes.

The world of competitive gaming has also been revolutionized by AI. For instance, DeepMind's AI, AlphaGo, managed to beat the world champion in the centuries-old Chinese game of Go. This victory was significant because Go is considered one of the most complex games in existence.

In the healthcare industry, AI has been utilized for disease detection. Google collaborated with leading cancer researchers to create an AI system that accurately detects breast cancer in mammograms, reducing both false negatives and false positives.

AI has also succeeded in mastering games involving bluffing and strategic thinking, such as Poker. AI systems developed by Carnegie Mellon University managed to outplay human opponents using real-time strategy adjustment, demonstrating the AI's advanced strategic capabilities.

DeepMind's AlphaStar, another AI, mastered the popular real-time strategy game StarCraft, despite the game's intricate challenges and partial information conditioning.

AI also achieved a significant scientific breakthrough by predicting protein structures based on amino acid sequences, a task that has stumped scientists for decades. This task was made possible by DeepMind's AI, AlphaFold.

Lastly, AI has also made a splash in the art world. In 2018, an AI-generated portrait sold at a Christie's art auction for a staggering $432,500, showcasing the potential of AI in the realm of art creation.