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Artificial intelligence

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What does “Artificial intelligence” mean?

Artificial intelligence: The broad field of building computer systems that perform tasks normally associated with human thinking, such as understanding language, recognizing images, making decisions or solving problems. Today most practical AI is built with machine learning rather than hand-written rules.

Artificial intelligence visual guide: The broad field of building computer systems that perform tasks normally associated with human thinking, such as understanding language, recognizing images, making decisions or solving problems. Today most practical AI is built with machine learning rather than hand-written rules.
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What is an example of “Artificial intelligence”?

Spam filters, voice assistants, photo search and chatbots are all everyday applications of AI.

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