What is AI?
Artificial Intelligence (AI) refers to the simulation of human intelligence in machines that are programmed to think and learn like humans. The term may also be applied to any machine that exhibits traits associated with a human mind, such as learning and problem-solving.
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Before we move on, let’s test your understanding of the basic definition.
What does AI stand for?
AI can be categorized into narrow AI (designed for a specific task) and general AI (capable of performing any intellectual task a human can). Most current AI systems are narrow AI — think voice assistants, recommendation engines, and image recognition.
Which of the following are examples of narrow AI?
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Understanding AI is the first step toward leveraging its power in real-world applications. In the next lesson, we’ll explore how machine learning — a subset of AI — actually works.
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