The Technology Perspective : Artificial Intelligence

Artificial Intelligence is the combination of machine representations of knowledge and the cognitive functions that act upon it to perform functions that could previously be performed only by humans. There are many levels and endless applications for AI and machine learning. Resist the temptation of adopting an AI tool or AI-driven solution before understanding the Bionic Fusion Strand design for the user experience you seek to improve and the Bionic Effects you seek to achieve in that user experience. Once you know this and have fully designed the fusion strand you will be able to determine what combination of technologies will help achieve the intended outcomes for the user experience.

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Bloom's Taxonomy provides one of the most commonly accepted taxonomies representing the intersection of knowledge and cognitive functions that can be performed with that knowledge. Bloom's Taxonomy serves as a time-tested approach to mapping out lesson plans to train and educate students from grade school through university levels. Teachers ask themselves - "What cognitive skills do I want to help the students develop - and in what knowledge domain?" AI scientists, researchers, roboticists, and technologist should follow this framework to define the goals of AI for research, product development, and user experience enhancement.

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To enhance an outcome or experience, multiple AI methods and techniques may be required throughout the Bionic Technology Stack from the User Interface and Interaction, to Machine Intelligence, Services/Activities, and Enterprise Data and Knowledge Agents, and into the Infrastructure layers of the Bionic Digital Platform.