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UNIT 1
INTRODUCTION TO AI
Learning Outcomes
• What is Intelligence? • Types of Intelligence
• Decision Making • What is Artificial Intelligence?
• How do Machines become Intelligent? • Applications of AI Around Us
• What is not AI? • AI and Related Terminologies
• Domains of AI • AI Ethics
Long time back humans designed machines to reduce their work. Any tedious task can be done by machines.
With the time these machines are made smart so that along with sharing the load of tedious tasks, the machine
can think and take small decisions. Which technology has helped in making the machines smart with decision
making power? The answer is Artificial Intelligence. In this chapter, we will study the fundamental concepts of
Artificial Intelligence.
Artificial intelligence is an approach to make machines which can think and make decisions. The term 'Artificial
Intelligence' consists of two words: Artificial and Intelligence. Artificial means not natural, it's man-made.
Intelligence means ability to acquire and apply knowledge and skills. To understand further, let's explore the
term intelligence.
What is Intelligence?
In simple terms, Intelligence is how good you are in languages or science or music or art. You cannot be
naturally skilled at the same things that include your school subjects, music, sports etc. You may be good in
sports with perfect body coordination but not in mathematics. Your friend may be good at learning and using
words and languages. May be the other friend is good with numbers and data analysis. Your ability to learn and
understand these will depend on your skills and qualities. Then using this gathered knowledge and skills you
apply them to your life.
Intelligence has the following features:
• Ability to communicate and interact effectively with the people around you and the surrounding environment
so that you can recognize, understand and then respond in terms of your actions.
For example, if you see a snake your intelligence will tell you to run away to a safe place. Similarly, if you meet
somebody known your intelligence will tell you to greet the person warmly.
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