WHAT IS ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

Artificial intelligence (AI) is the simulation of human intelligence processes by machines, especially computer systems. These processes include learning (the acquisition of information and rules for using the information), reasoning (using the rules to reach approximate or definite conclusions), and self-correction. The term AI was coined in 1956 by John McCarthy, an American computer scientist, and the field of AI research was founded at a conference at Dartmouth College in the summer of 1956.


AI has been a topic of interest and speculation since ancient times, but it was not until the 1950s that the first attempts were made to create machines that could simulate human intelligence. The development of electronic computers in the 1940s and 1950s made it possible to process large amounts of data quickly and cheaply, providing the necessary foundation for the development of AI.

There are many subfields within AI, including:

Machine learning, which is the ability of a computer to learn from data and improve its performance on a task without being explicitly programmed.
Natural Language Processing (NLP), which enables machines to understand and generate human language.

Computer vision, which enables machines to understand and interpret visual information from the world.
Robotics, which deals with the design, construction, and operation of robots.
Planning and decision making, which deals with the ability of machines to make decisions based on incomplete or uncertain information.

Machine learning is a method of teaching computers to learn from data, without being explicitly programmed. It is a key technology behind driverless cars, enabling them to recognize a stop sign, or distinguish a pedestrian from a lamppost. It is the technology that powers the virtual personal assistants, such as Apple's Siri, Amazon's Alexa, and Google Assistant. Machine learning is a type of AI that allows software applications to become more accurate at predicting outcomes without being explicitly programmed to perform the task.