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> turbine designed by AI I wonder what definition of AI they are using. It seems anything that uses mathematics is now AI.
by teruakohatu 2y ago
> turbine designed by AI
I wonder what definition of AI they are using. It seems anything that uses mathematics is now AI.
- Zanfa 2y agoSome sort of genetic algorithm would be my guess.
- Garlef 2y agoSeems like it - From the article: > Our evolutionary simulations have confirmed the Birmingham Blade is up to seven times more efficient than existing designs in Birmingham’s wind speeds and urban environment. Pretty good idea. From what I've read, they iterated through 2000 simulations over the course of a few weeks.
- SonicScrub 2y agoCool stuff for sure! But cheeky comments like this (and others I personally have made in this thread) are to do with the "AI" branding aspect of a thing that is just bog standard mechanical engineering work. Hooking up optimizers to simulation work is far from new. But that's being called "AI" now to drive news article clicks (and presumably to fish for investor capital).
- cesarb 2y ago> Hooking up optimizers to simulation work is far from new. But that's being called "AI" now It that being called "AI" just now, or has it been called "AI" since the beginning? A lot of the optimization algorithms we take for granted nowadays originated from AI research.
- JimDabell 2y agoGenetic algorithms were being called AI back in the 90s.
- sahmeepee 2y agoAs per the article, it needs to be called AI to qualify for a pot of government funding.
- hgomersall 2y agoWhat's the right definition of AI?
- SonicScrub 2y agoThe definition of AI changes depending on what I am trying to sell you today.
- consp 2y agoIt's buzzword bingo, gets clicks.
- SonicScrub 2y agoProbably some sort of optimization algorithm that's been defined for centuries, and comes standard with any mathematical computing tool. The kind of thing used every day by engineers as routine, but I guess that's "AI" now. > import scipy.optimize Look ma! I made an AI!