Relevance of Object Oriented Programming Languages in this Era of Artificial Intelligence

Abstract:

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has made computers capable to learn, reason, and make decisions. Through AI powered tool and platforms usually created using different programming paradigms and languages, business strategists, production engineers and managers, military commanders and public administrators have changed the way they interact with their clients, colleagues and stakeholders. This paper critically examined the relevance of Object-Oriented Programming Languages (OOPLs) in this era which Artificial Intelligence has induced technological exploits in every area of human endeavor. An explorative study was adopted using literature review as the basis for information gathering. The study revealed that object oriented programming languages like Python, C#, C++ and Java gained serious popularity in the field of software engineering and applications development due to their high execution speed, quick response time, portability, ease of coding and code reusability which brought about code library formation. The study noted that the pervasive trend of AI would continue in the future and that OOPLs would still be veritable tools for development of AI systems. It therefore recommended that object oriented thinking should be introduced in early stage education of children to create “catch them young initiative” since AI is expanding with great speed and would continue to expand.

Keywords: AI Systems, OOPLs, Pervasive Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Object Oriented Thinking, catch the young