But, What Even Is AI?

Adrian V
3 min readJan 30, 2024

John McCarthy, in his 2004 paper, defined AI as the science and engineering of making intelligent machines, especially intelligent computer programs.

I happen to be somewhat of an AI enthusiast, but I realized I never even completely spoke about what the heck AI was to begin with.

Well come here and join me to find out what even is AI, we’ll talk about everything here from the Diverse Perspectives of AI, to the Evolution and Types of AI, finishing off with its practical applications of AI, and discussing its Ethics.

My purpose here is not to bore you with all the details, but instead give you a general, broad introduction to AI.

In its essence Artificial Intelligence (AI) stands at the intersection of computer science and datasets.

It aims to emulate human problem-solving and decision-making abilities. AI not only leverages advanced computational methods but also dives into the realms of machine learning and deep learning, with algorithms designed to create systems capable of predictions or classifications based on input data.

All of AI is rooted in our human quest to understand Human Intelligence through computational means.

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