Artificial Intelligence
Artificial intelligence (AI) is a branch of computer science focused on creating systems capable of performing tasks that typically require human intelligence, such as learning, reasoning, and problem-solving.
The field's formal founding is often traced to a 1956 conference at Dartmouth College, where researchers first coined the term 'artificial intelligence' and outlined ambitious goals for machine reasoning.
Early AI research faced periods of slow progress, sometimes called 'AI winters,' due to limited computing power, but progress accelerated dramatically in the 2010s with advances in machine learning, particularly deep learning using neural networks.
Modern AI systems now power technologies including voice assistants, image recognition, language translation, and generative tools capable of producing text, images, and other media, raising ongoing questions about the technology's societal impact.