KDDI here stands for Knowledge - Data science - Deep learning - Intelligence

We, the AI enthusiasts, started this non-profit project because we believe this technology can make this world a better place by solving many significant problems of humankind that are difficult to solve otherwise. We believe AI can be called the electricity of the 21st century; it is becoming increasingly relevant in the modern world where everything is driven by technology and data. Undoubtedly, AI will help make us more productive and give us superpowers yet unimaginable. Here, we aim to compile reliable information on AI from different sources and angles: society, ecology, health, finance, robotics, chatbots, NLP, search engines, image recognition, the list goes on. Importantly, we do not idealize AI. Similar to nuclear energy, it can both serve humanity and wreak havoc when in the wrong hands.

Interestingly, AI is not a new technology and has been around for a very long time. Ancient Greek philosophers discussed automatons or machines with inherent intelligence. One of the first relevant marks worth mentioning when talking about AI is computer chess games that became capable of competing against humans. It was an ideal case to start experimenting with artificial intelligence because chess requires a lot of planning, something that a computer couldn't do at the time. The challenge was to make the computer process the game rules and make decisions for itself. Chess has many possibilities, so even if the computer had a perfect strategy to win at one point, it was necessary to re-adjust that strategy after each move adapting it to the new reality. For decades, computer scientists have tried different approaches to reach the holy grail of computing: intelligent machines. While it is debatable whether AI will exceed the human brain, the cold-stone fact is that AI has already become a part of our routines. Today, AI already possesses the power to drive most industry forms, design medical devices and solutions, and build new products and services. It powers a significant part of decision-making on modern planes, cars, runs on a multitude of electronic devices, ranging from smartphones to air-conditioners and refrigerators.

Today AI is experiencing explosive growth in every aspect, and everyone and their mother wants to be a part of this movement. Importantly, AI is not a mere buzzword; it has become an all-pervading trend and had a breakthrough technology-wise and with public awareness. And it's only going to accelerate. AI/Machine learning, Cryptocurrencies/blockchain, big data, cloud tech have become the actors that increasingly shape reality. Artificial intelligence is the next step in computer science: it can make decisions on itself, and even more, it can adjust itself to the constantly changing world. To illustrate how AI is becoming a part of reality, let's bring up just a few stellar examples of what AI is already capable of doing:

• Famed British auction house Christie's sells an AI-generated piece of art for nearly half a million dollars.
  https://www.adweek.com/performance-marketing/ai-generated-art-sells-for-nearly-half-a-million-dollars-at -christies/
• In a study, AI could detect lung cancer tumors in computed tomography scans more accurately than the six radiologists who participated in the experiment.
  https://www.ajmc.com/view/ai-beats-radiologists-in-detecting-lung-cancer-study-finds
• Boston Dynamics Atlas robot can now do parkour.
  http://blog.bostondynamics.com/atlas-leaps-bounds-and-backflips
• Amazon's EC platform integrates a unique AI system that quickly compiles a detailed profile for each customer and matches the customer's preferences with those of other customers. It further predicts what product might be most attractive for the given customer.

So far, we have been concentrating on the amiable side of AI, its positive power and potential. Although undisputedly, AI shows great promise to enhance and improve our lives, with great power comes great responsibility. As much as AI can help humanity, it also has equal potential to harm. Law-enforcement bodies, judicial systems, health specialists increasingly rely on intelligent algorithms. The lives and freedoms of many may become jeopardized. Understanding the limitations of this technology should lead to the solution. We must not outsource critical decision-making to an unaccountable black box. Luckily with the advances in both technology and understanding, the so-called Explainable AI will become possible. With this approach, the model would provide predictions and account for the factors that caused it to make a specific prediction. The model itself should benefit from constant human auditing, applying more heuristic rules to itself, thus improving its accuracy.