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What is Artificial Intelligence?
/ˌɑːtɪˈfɪʃəl ɪnˈtelɪdʒəns/
The simulation of human intelligence processes by machines — including learning, reasoning, and self-correction — to perform tasks that typically require human cognition.
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Everyday Example
When Netflix recommends a show you end up loving, that's AI — it learned your preferences from millions of data points and made a prediction tailored specifically to you.
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“GPT-4 passed the bar exam in the top 10% of test-takers in 2023. Tasks that required years of human training can now be completed in seconds — reshaping every industry from law to medicine.”
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Did you know?
The term "Artificial Intelligence" was coined by John McCarthy at the 1956 Dartmouth Conference — the founding moment of AI as a formal field of study.
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Key Insight
AI doesn't think — it predicts. Every output is a statistically likely next token, word, or action based on patterns in training data. Understanding this prevents both over-trust and under-use.
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