artificial intelligence

noun

1

: the capability of computer systems or algorithms to imitate intelligent human behavior

… helped pioneer the idea that computers can exhibit artificial intelligence that mirrors human thinking.

—Richard Sandomir

A Monmouth University poll … found that only 9 percent of Americans believed that computers with artificial intelligence would do more good than harm to society.

—Shira Ovide

Artificial intelligence applications are already used behind the scenes in hospitals to automate workforce tasks, improve patient flow, for operating room scheduling and elsewhere to improve efficiency.

—Liz Freeman

also, plural artificial intelligences : a computer, computer system, or set of algorithms having this capability

Someday, our artificial intelligences will be capable enough to pass for human.

—Benjamin C. Kinney

… they are now eager to create artificial intelligences that can mediate human life at every level.

—Edward Ongweso Jr.

see also generative artificial intelligence

2

: a branch of computer science dealing with the simulation of intelligent human behavior by computers

The school of computer science offers … undergraduate degrees in artificial intelligence.

—Evan Robinson-Johnson

He is looking to study computer science focusing on artificial intelligence and cybersecurity.

—Joe McHugh

Examples of artificial intelligence in a Sentence

a robot with artificial intelligence

Recent Examples on the Web

Affirmative action and legacy admissions have receded; artificial intelligence is taking root. —Jeffrey Marcus, Forbes, 26 Oct. 2024

The center plans to offer a federal artificial intelligence leadership program to help further educate government workers on how to evaluate potential use cases for AI and increase AI literacy. —Cheyenne Devon, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2024

The British-American economist who teaches at MIT also stressed that the development of artificial intelligence (AI) should benefit less qualified workers. —Alena Botros, Fortune Europe, 25 Oct. 2024

In some cases, the claims about the storms include fake images created using artificial intelligence, such as a photo depicting scenes of devastating flooding at Disney World that never happened, researchers say. —David Klepper, The Christian Science Monitor, 24 Oct. 2024

Word History

First Known Use

1955, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

artificial intelligence

noun

: the power of a machine to imitate intelligent human behavior