February 10, 2026

DellSweet

Artificial intelligence (AI) is a technology that enables computers and machines to simulate human learning, comprehension, problem-solving, decision-making, creativity, and autonomy. It’s a multidisciplinary field that studies how to optimize AI’s beneficial impact while reducing risks and adverse outcomes ¹.

What is AI?

AI systems work by merging large datasets with intelligent, iterative processing algorithms. This combination allows AI to learn from patterns and features in the analyzed data. AI can automate routine, repetitive, and often tedious tasks, including digital tasks like data collection and physical tasks like warehouse stock-picking and manufacturing processes.

Types of AI

There are several types of AI, including:

  • Narrow AI (Weak AI): Designed to perform a specific task or a narrow set of tasks, such as voice assistants or recommendation systems.
  • General AI (Strong AI): Possesses human-level intelligence or even surpasses human intelligence across a wide range of tasks.
  • Superintelligent AI: A hypothetical form of AI that would surpass human intelligence in all areas.
  • Reactive Machines: AI systems that only react to specific tasks without storing past experiences.
  • Limited Memory: AI systems that can use past data to improve future decisions.

Applications of AI

AI has a wide range of applications across various industries and domains, including:

  • Healthcare: Disease diagnosis, medical imaging analysis, drug discovery, personalized medicine, and patient monitoring.
  • Finance: Fraud detection, algorithmic trading, and personalized financial advice.
  • Retail: Personalized recommendations, customer service, and inventory management.
  • Transportation: Autonomous vehicles, traffic management, and predictive maintenance.
  • Education: Personalized learning experiences, automated grading, and virtual tutoring.
  • Manufacturing: Predictive maintenance, quality control, and supply chain management.

Future of AI

The future of AI holds much promise, with potential advancements in areas like:

  • Agentic AI: AI systems that can act independently and purposefully, making decisions and taking actions without human intervention.
  • Generative AI: AI systems that can create new content, such as text, images, music, or video.
  • Robotics: AI-powered robots that can perform tasks autonomously, revolutionizing industries like manufacturing, logistics, and healthcare.

Challenges and Risks

While AI offers many benefits, it also poses challenges and risks, including:

  • Data risks: AI systems rely on large datasets, which can be vulnerable to data poisoning, tampering, and breaches.
  • Bias and fairness: AI systems can perpetuate biases and discrimination if not designed and trained carefully.
  • Job displacement: AI may automate certain jobs, potentially displacing workers.

Investment and Adoption

Governments and companies are investing heavily in AI research and development, with the European Union committing $1.1 billion to boost AI adoption in key industries like healthcare, energy, and manufacturing ⁶. The global AI market is expected to grow significantly, with AI projected to add up to $4.4 trillion to the global economy annually.

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The fall and rebirth of a Kingpin Kindle Edition

    by W. G. Sweet 

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    Book 2 of 2: Kingpin

    The city sprawled beneath him, a glittering tapestry woven with threads of ambition and illuminated by a million indifferent stars. From the aerie of his penthouse, high above the cacophony of the streets, Vinny LaRosa surveyed his kingdom. It wasn’t a kingdom of stone and mortar, but of shadow and influence, a sprawling, illicit empire that pulsed with a life of its own. The lights weren’t just streetlamps and neon signs; they were signals, markers of territories controlled, deals brokered, and lives manipulated. Each flicker was a testament to his reach, a silent acknowledgment of the power he wielded. This was the zenith, the apex of his ascent, a plateau of opulence built on a foundation of calculated ruthlessness and an almost supernatural understanding of the human appetite for both order and chaos. #Crime #Fiction #Amazon #KU #Kindle #WGSweet #Mafia #Organizedcrime


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    by W. G. Sweet 

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    Book 1 of 2: Kingpin

    The city breathed with a rhythm all its own, a symphony of sounds and smells that were as much a part of Vinnie LaRosa as his own heartbeat. Little Italy, mid-20th century, was a vibrant, chaotic organism, its narrow streets a pulsing artery crammed with life. From the cramped tenements that clawed at the sky, their fire escapes a tangled lace against the brick, to the bustling trattorias that spilled the rich, intoxicating aroma of simmering tomato sauces and roasted garlic onto the cobblestones, the neighborhood was a constant, humming presence. Laundry flapped like colorful prayer flags from windows, a cacophony of Italian dialects spilled from doorways, and the ever-present rumble of streetcars added a bass note to the urban opera. #Crime #Fiction #Amazon #KU #Kindle #WGSweet #Mafia #Organizedcrime


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    by W. G. Sweet (Author) Format: Kindle Edition

    The Old West is a collection of five western themed stories set in the old west. Come along for an authentic trip through the west, the way it really was.

    Jimson Jones, Sarah Johnson, The Cowboy, The Farmers Wife, To Hang a Thief

    An excerpt from: Sarah Jones

    One starless night, the tranquility of Harmony Creek was irrevocably broken. The rhythmic chirping of crickets was replaced by the terrifying sounds of shattering glass and panicked screams. A nightmare descended upon the peaceful farm. The familiar comfort of home was replaced by a brutal violence, a darkness that would sear itself into Sarah’s memory forever.

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