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Introducing AI


        Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a branch of computer science that simulate human intelligence into machines,
        especially in computer systems, so that they can think and perform actions similar to humans. The main aim
        of AI is to develop machines with intelligence like humans and having qualities like perception [the acquisition
        of information and rules for using the information] reasoning [using rules to reach the approximate or definite
        conclusions] and learning [self-corrections].The term Artificial Intelligence is made up of two words: Artificial
        and Intelligence.


                                                    Artificial Intelligence








                                Artificial                                      Intelligence



        Artificial  means  “man-made”  and  Intelligence  means  “ability  to  think  and  take  decisions”.  In  simple  words,
        Artificial refers to the things made by humans and the Intelligence refers to the ability of people to think and

        learn from their past experience.
        Artificial Intelligence covers a wide range of systems and applications that has the ability to think and act like
        humans. It is used for creating machines with programmed algorithms which can take decisions like humans do.

        AI has made more impact on humanity than any other innovation till date.



                      Brainy Fact


             In 1956, John McCarthy first coined the term “Artificial Intelligence” and defined it as the
             science and engineering of making intelligent machines. Later in 2006, he was known as the
             “Father of Artificial Intelligence”.





                 Types of AI

        AI has already become an integral part of our daily life, therefore, it’s important to understand what AI
        can actually do. In fact, AI is a broad term which includes Machine Learning, Big data or Natural Language

        Processing (NLP) as its subsets. These subsets can also be classified by the level of intelligence.

        AI can be classified into three categories:
           • Weak AI
           • Strong AI
           • Super AI





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