August 29, 2023
AI vs. Humans - Which Performs Certain Skills Better?

A.I is matching Human Performance across key benchmarks, driven by Increased computing power, Access to larger, more diverse datasets & Advances in machine learning algorithms.

Interesting Visual of AI performance vs. Humans, across a few key benchmarks – image recognition, reading comprehension and language understanding. This article from Visual Capitalist points out performance gains of Generative Artificial Intelligence in performing specific capabilities.

How AI is tested

The performance of AI models is tested using a variety of benchmarks. These benchmarks are typically designed to measure a specific skill, such as handwriting recognition, language understanding, or object detection.

To test an AI model, researchers typically provide it with a set of test cases. The model is then evaluated on its ability to perform the task correctly on each test case. The model's performance is then compared to a baseline, such as the performance of a human on the same task.

The chart below shows the progress of AI models on a number of different benchmarks. Each point on the line represents the best result achieved by an AI model on that benchmark at that point in time. The line trending upwards shows that AI models are getting better and better at performing key tasks, including:

  • Image identification
  • Speech recognition
  • Reading comprehension
  • Question answering
  • Machine translation
  • Natural language inference
  • Code generation

AI is also close to matching human performance in other areas, such as:

  • Handwriting recognition
  • Natural language generation
  • Text summarization
  • Mathematical reasoning

What’s Led to AI Outperforming Humans?

This progress is due to several factors, including: [i] Increased computing power, [ii] Access to larger, more diverse datasets & [iii] Advances in machine learning algorithms. AI is able to perform these tasks well because it can process large amounts of data very quickly and identify patterns that humans would miss. AI is also able to learn and improve over time, which means that it is constantly getting better at what it does.

Key Takeaways from Mark & Pallavi's piece.

AI is still under development, however it's already capable of performing many tasks well. Over time, this trend may have an impact on a wide range of industries, from healthcare to manufacturing, finance and more.

That said, it is important to note that AI is not a perfect replacement for humans. AI systems are still susceptible to errors and biases. Additionally, AI systems are not yet able to reliably perform tasks that require creativity, empathy, or social intelligence.

Overall, AI is a powerful tool that can be used to improve efficiency and productivity in many industries. However, it is important to use AI responsibly and ethically. We need to ensure that AI systems are aligned with our values and that they do not harm individuals or society.

Rotimi Olumide

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