If you’ve spent any time online lately, you’ve probably seen two dominant perspectives on AI: On one side, there are those who believe AI is on the brink of self-awareness, an oracle, a digital companion, maybe even a friend. They treat it as though it understands, cares, and thinks like a human. On the other, you have the doomsayers, convinced that AI is an existential threat, one buggy update away from upending civilization as we know it.
Read MoreAI is everywhere, powering your Netflix recommendations, keeping spam out of your inbox, and deciding whether your credit card transaction is fraud or just a questionable wine-fueled, late-night shopping spree. But behind these smart systems are complex mathematical models, one of which is the mighty Bayesian Network.
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