Twain Terminology

The fifth generation of wireless communications, faster than a telegram and more reliable than a riverboat schedule.

When machines learn to be as prejudiced as humans, though they're considerably less creative about it.

Teaching machines right from wrong, which is more than we've managed with some politicians.

A company dedicated to making AI systems that are both capable and conscientious, like training a riverboat crew that's both skilled and safety-minded.

A machine that can think like a human across any task, though hopefully with better judgment than some folks I've met on the Mississippi.

Machines that can think and learn, like having a mechanical brain without the inconvenience of a headache.

An AI system smarter than all human minds combined - though I suspect it might still struggle with Mississippi River politics.

Using AI to enhance human thinking, like having a particularly clever first mate who makes you look good without taking your job.

Adding digital information to the real world, like having a magical spyglass that shows you what's around the river bend before you get there.

Humans working alongside AI, like having a mechanical crew that doesn't complain about the food or demand shore leave.

More information than you can shake a stick at, like trying to count every drop of water in the Mississippi.

A digital ledger that can't be tampered with, unlike some riverboat gambling records I've seen.

Digital conversationalists that can talk your ear off without ever needing to catch their breath.

An AI assistant with the manners of a Southern gentleman and the knowledge of a university professor.

Storing your data up in the sky, which sounds about as sensible as building a steamboat in a cornfield - yet somehow it works.

Digital locks and guards, because apparently, some folks are as eager to steal data as they are to pilfer cargo from a riverboat.

Digging through mountains of information to find valuable nuggets, like panning for gold in the digital river.

Teaching machines to think in layers, like understanding the difference between a shallow creek and the deep channel of the Mississippi.

The ability to navigate the digital world without getting lost in the cyber-wilderness.

Having control over your own digital territory, like being captain of your own data steamboat.

Turning old-fashioned business into modern marvels, like upgrading from paddle wheels to steam engines.

Virtual copies of real things, like having a practice riverboat you can crash without getting wet.

Processing data where it's created, like having a mini steamboat engine for each paddle wheel.

Smart machines that don't burn through power like a steamboat burns through coal.

AI systems that can explain their decisions, unlike some riverboat captains I've known.

Teaching machines while keeping data private, like having riverboats share navigation tips without revealing their cargo.

Machines that create content like a river creates new channels - sometimes messy, but often remarkable.

An AI with a sense of humor sharper than a riverboat gambler's deck of cards.

Everyday objects getting smart enough to talk to each other, like having a riverboat where the wheel, engine, and compass all gossip behind your back.

AI systems that have digested more words than a Mississippi bookworm, and can spin yarns almost as well as yours truly.

Teaching computers to learn from experience, like a riverboat pilot learning every snag and sandbar on the Mississippi.

A digital world where you can be anyone you want, like a virtual Mississippi where the water never rises and the snags are all imaginary.

Teaching machines to understand human speech, including all our peculiar expressions and river-rat slang.

Computer systems modeled after human brains, though hopefully with better judgment than some folks I've met on the river.

The art of sweet-talking AI into doing what you want, like convincing a stubborn riverboat to navigate a tricky bend.

Computing that uses quantum mechanics, making traditional computers look like counting on fingers.

Making sure AI behaves itself better than a riverboat gambler with an ace up his sleeve.

Mechanical beings doing physical work, like having an iron crew that doesn't need sleep or Sunday dinner.

Finding information by understanding meaning, not just matching words - like knowing the difference between a sandbar and a saloon, even if they both have 'bar' in them.

Self-executing agreements that enforce themselves, like having a riverboat deal that doesn't need lawyers to keep folks honest.

Artificially created information that looks real enough to fool a riverboat inspector.

The cost of taking shortcuts in your code, like patching a leaky riverboat with chewing tobacco instead of proper caulk.

When AI uses knowledge from one task to help with another, like a riverboat pilot using his Mississippi experience to navigate the Ohio River.

Keeping track of all the changes in your code, like having a detailed log of every modification made to a riverboat.

A computer-generated world more convincing than a riverboat gambler's poker face.

A decentralized internet where everyone owns a piece of the digital river, not just the big steamboat companies.

Proving you know something without revealing what you know, like winning a poker game without showing your cards.

AI figuring out new tasks without any training, like a riverboat pilot navigating a stretch of river they've never seen before.