Given that the problem of Artificial Intelligence is most definitely not solved at all, the question cannot be answered. Marvin Minsky himself, who is one of the key figures in AI research, gave an amusing lecture about that very fact not too long ago; the lecture, entitled "Where's HAL," is available as a free podcast on the internet somewhere. Neural networks are often thought to be the answer to AI problems, so maybe this is the answer to this question, too. Neural networks are a category of algorithms that feature learning, allowing increased precision of answers as the network learns. Today, neural networks are used all over the place. One of the classic examples is software that determines the human language of any written text used as input to the algorithm, but even more everyday devices such as digital cameras probably use neural networks for auto-focus or face recognition algorithms, and the like. Having said that, there is no doubt that Neuron Networks -or any other competing technology- has yet to show an artificial construct that can compete with the natural intelligence of an ant or a fruit fly.
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