What is Narrow AI?

Narrow AI refers specifically to artificial intelligence systems that are designed to perform a single task or a limited range of tasks. This type of AI is highly specialized and excels at the specific application for which it has been created, such as speech recognition, image classification, or recommendation algorithms. It operates under predefined parameters and is not capable of generalizing its learning to other, unrelated tasks.

For example, the AI used in virtual assistants like Siri or Alexa is considered Narrow AI because its functions are limited to voice recognition and responding to specific commands. Unlike General AI, which would be able to understand and reason across a wide variety of domains, Narrow AI is focused and highly efficient within its designated area. This specificity allows Narrow AI to achieve high performance in its task, but it does not possess the broader understanding or adaptability characteristic of human intelligence.