Artificial Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence
2/12/2025
Fatima School Balrampur
- By Mayank Shekhar Shukla
Introduction to AI
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a branch of computer
science that deals with creating intelligent
machines that can think and learn like humans. AI
has become an integral part of our daily lives,
transforming the way we interact, work and live.
Purpose
The purpose of AI is to create machines that can:
Learn from data and experiences.
Reason and solve problems.
Understand and generate human-like
language.
Recognize and classify images and
objects.
History
The concept of AI dates back to the 1950s, when
computer scientists like Alan Turing and Marvin
Minsky began exploring ways to create intelligent
machines.
John McCarthy coined the term “Artificial
Intelligence” in 1956 and drove the development
of the first AI programming language, LISP, in the
1960s. Early AI systems were rule-centric, which
led to the development of more complex systems
in the 1970s and 1980s, along with a boost in
funding.
Future
The future of AI holds tremendous promise, with
potential applications in:
Healthcare: personalized medicine,
disease diagnosis, and robotic surgery.
Education: adaptive learning, intelligent
tutoring systems, and automatic grading.
Transportation: self-driving cars, drones,
and smart traffic management.
Home automation: smart homes, voice
assistants, and intelligent appliances.
Advantages
The advantages of AI are numerous:
Disadvantages
While AI offers many benefits, it also has some
disadvantages: