AI
/ˌeɪ ˈaɪ/noun
A field of computer science concerned with creating systems that perform tasks associated with human intelligence.
Did you know?The term “artificial intelligence” was formally proposed in 1955 for the Dartmouth workshop, where researchers imagined machines using language, forming concepts, and solving human-like problems.
Etymological Timeline
Classical Latin
Latin
artificium
“Craftsmanship, skill, or a work produced by human skill; the source of “artificial.””
Classical Latin
Latin
intelligere
“To understand or perceive; literally formed from inter, “between,” and legere, “to choose, gather, or read.””
17th Century
English
artificial
“Made by human skill rather than occurring naturally.”
Early 20th Century
English
intelligence
“The capacity for understanding, learning, and reasoning.”
1955
English
artificial intelligence
“A proposed name for the study of machines carrying out tasks associated with human intelligence.”
1956–Present
English
AI
“The established abbreviation for artificial intelligence, now used for both the field and its technologies.”