Introduction to Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Introduction to Artificial Intelligence (AI)

What is AI?

AI stands for Artificial Intelligence. It means making computers or machines think and learn like humans.

Example:

Voice assistants like Alexa or Siri

Self-driving cars

Chatbots on websites

Why is AI important?

AI helps us to:

Do work faster and better

Save time

Make smart decisions

Solve big problems (like weather forecasting or medical diagnosis)

Types of AI

1. Narrow AI – Can do only one task (like playing chess or recommending movies)

2. General AI – Can think and learn like a human (still being developed)

3. Super AI – Smarter than humans (not yet created)

Examples of AI in daily life

Face unlock in smartphones

Google Maps showing the best route

YouTube recommending videos

Online shopping showing related products

Benefits of AI

Saves time

Reduces human effort

Can work 24/7

Can do dangerous tasks (like exploring space)

Challenges of AI

Can take away jobs

Needs a lot of data

Can make mistakes if not trained well

Expensive to build