artificial intelligence

/ˈɑrdəˌfɪʃəl ɪnˌtɛlədʒəns/

/ˈɑtifiʃəl ɪnˈtɛlədʒəns/

When a machine is programmed to think like a human, that's artificial intelligence. Your smartphone's ability to translate text from one language to another is an example of artificial intelligence.

Artificial intelligence, which is often referred to as AI, is a branch of computer science that focuses on things like robotics and machine learning, or programming computers to behave more like people. The term is also used for the ability of a warehouse robot, a driverless car, a chatbot, or your smartphone to perform tasks once only done by humans. Machines with artificial intelligence can learn and solve problems, acting on available information to improve over time.

Definitions of artificial intelligence

1. noun

   the branch of computer science that deals with writing computer programs that can solve problems creatively
   synonyms: AI

   types:

   MT, machine translation

   the use of computers to translate from one language to another

   robotics

   the area of study dealing with of practical use of robots, especially in AI

   animatronics

   the construction of robots to look like animals (developed for Disneyland)

   telerobotics

   the area of robotics that is concerned with the control of robots from a distance

   type of:

   computer science, computing

   the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures