What does “AI” mean?

AI


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"AI" stands for "Artificial Intelligence." "Artificial" means made by humans, not natural. "Intelligence" means the ability to think and learn. So basically, AI is when a computer or machine is made to think and learn like a human brain.

Like, you might say — "I used AI to write my essay" or "That app uses AI to recognize your face." It's everywhere these days! Your phone's voice assistant? That's AI. A chatbot that answers your questions online? Also AI.

People also use it just as a regular word now, like "the AI got it wrong" or "wow, the AI drew that picture?"

So overall, AI = smart technology that can learn, make decisions, and do things that usually only humans could do.

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