Narain Jashanmal has created a framework for increased precision in AI discourse.
“AI” has become semantically meaningless. The term now encompasses everything from a regression model to an autonomous robot, creating confusion in strategic discussions, partner conversations, and product positioning. This taxonomy provides a functional framework based on what the AI actually does, not what technique it uses.
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We use Analytical AI to decide, Semantic AI to understand andremember, Generative AI to create, Agentic AI to act, Perceptive AI to sense, and Physical AI to move.