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Intelligence is generally understood as the mental capacity to learn, reason solve problems, think abstractly, and adapt to new situations. Before Artificial Intelligence (AI), intelligence was largely viewed as a human trait- a combination of logic, memory, problem solving and adaptability. In domestic life, it was associated with common sense and self-efficiency. In education, it was measured through learning, reasoning and academic performance. In the workplace, knowle

A train began pulling out of the station when five students managed to jump aboard. Seated beside an elderly baba they opened their note books to discuss a subject: What does AI understand about the human tongue? The first explained that AI could analyse the tongue’s appearance for medical assessment and other applications. Two agreed, mentioning its potential in medical diagnostic and biometric security through unique “tongue prints". The third pointed out that electronic

The present generation has access to more choices than any before it - careers, relationships, consumer goods, technology, health, medicine, lifestyles, and freedom to expressions. Yet an abundance of choices can sometimes cause confusion, decision paralysis and even dissatisfaction. Not everyone struggles with choices. I realised this while sitting in a park bench, listening to a grandfather talking to his grandson. Dadaji recalled how his mother taught him to make choi

Mess is generally a state of being dirty or untidy; a state of having problems or troubles; even a financial mess; a series of such messes can lead us to one common verdict- life is a mess. Few know how to deal with it and I learnt something about it at a coffee bar. A young girl busy on her computer, was occasionally distracted by comments from two boys at the next table. Finally, she looked them in the eye and said “My mother raised me to be the most kind hearted pers

Dharamraj a retired distinguished Indian Revenue Service officer, lived alone. Investigative agencies often visited for advice. Tracing ugly Money Trails, uncovering illegal transactions and hidden assets had been his forte during service. His sister Mansi and her son Sanket were frequent visitors. Sanket had just completed his graduation and was awaiting his results. Mansi knew that this transition from student life to the working world could bring many questions and pre

Benti a young girl was having her hair groomed by her Nani. Nana ji sat in his armchair across from them, reading the newspaper and occasionally sharing its highlights. Suddenly Benti asked, “Nani, many of our relatives say I look and talk quite like my mother. But I have never seen her or known her. How can that be?” Nani stopped combing her hair, gently turned Benti towards her and said, “Beta, you had met your mother before you could see her. There were many unspoken com

For an individual facing illness, trauma or pain, restoration of the person is the need. When AI becomes corrupted, behaves inconsistently, produces problematic outputs or is affected by bad data, the system too needs restoration or correction. Metaphorically, correcting problems in both can be called ‘healing.’ Debugging, retraining or fine tuning, data cleaning, debiasing, red-teaming, safety monitoring and alignment are, poetically speaking, forms of “AI healing.” Techn

Ever wondered about the three kinds of informer’s people put to use and their impact on us? God- given informer – human developed informer – artificial informer. We hold the gift of life, yet often fail to understand the wonderfully programmed body our Divine has created to help us, particularly when we face danger or make wrongful choices. The Amygdala, a small almond-shaped structure in the brain's limbic system, acts like an internal alarm. During a crisis, it triggers a

A mother had already made three announcements to her two children to come to the dining table. The fourth time was loud and followed a physical action- Mom grasped the remote and pressed the PAUSE button. A few tantrums followed, but the silence in Mother’s look said it all. The children were at the dining table. Once seated, Mother called her domestic help to take the food back and bring it when asked for. She looked at the children and said, “Did you notice? when I press