Meaning & use

artificial intelligence

noun·Academic

The capability of computer systems to perform tasks that normally require human intelligence, such as reasoning or learning.

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The company uses artificial intelligence to recommend products based on a customer's browsing history.

Researchers debate how quickly artificial intelligence will match human performance in creative tasks.

A note on using this word

Artificial intelligence is often shortened to AI and spans techniques from simple rule-based systems to deep learning.

Words with a similar meaning

aimachine intelligence

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