artificial intelligence

noun

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

: the capability of a machine to imitate intelligent human behavior

Example Sentences

a robot with artificial intelligence

Recent Examples on the Web While artificial intelligence like OpenAI’s ChatGPT promises to revolutionize every aspect of the economy, the true holy grail for A.I. researchers—artificial general intelligence, or AGI—has been elusive. —

Tristan Bove, Fortune, 3 May 2023 This hotel was previously featured in 2014 sci-fi film Ex Machina, in which a programmer (Domhnall Gleeson) puts a humanoid with artificial intelligence (Alicia Vikander) through the Turing test to assess its intelligence. —

Louisa Ballhaus, Robb Report, 24 Apr. 2023 An artist who won a prestigious Sony World Photography award has refused to accept the award because it was partially generated by artificial intelligence. —

Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 18 Apr. 2023 Now, some of those fortunes are being penned by artificial intelligence, reports the Wall Street Journal’s Angus Loten. —

Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Apr. 2023 Tech savvy is seen as ever more important in a world increasingly influenced by digital platforms and artificial intelligence. —

BostonGlobe.com, 17 Apr. 2023 In news no creative wants to hear, a Chinese media and public relations giant has ditched human copywriters and graphic designers in favor of artificial intelligence. —

Marco Marcelline, PCMAG, 15 Apr. 2023 These mathematical objects and the algebra to manipulate them are flexible and powerful enough to take modern computing beyond some of its current limitations and foster a new approach to artificial intelligence. —

Anil Ananthaswamy, Quanta Magazine, 13 Apr. 2023 While Meta’s peers are chasing a wave of innovation in artificial intelligence, Mr. Zuckerberg has made a big bet on the metaverse, an immersive online world. —

Mike Isaac, New York Times, 12 Apr. 2023 See More

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Word History

First Known Use

1951, in the meaning defined at sense 2

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The first known use of artificial intelligence was in 1951

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