What does Artificial Intelligence (AI) mean? Definition | AI Understanding

Definition

The broad field of building systems that perform tasks requiring pattern recognition, reasoning, language, or decision-making.

Related terms

AGI (Artificial General Intelligence)

A hypothetical AI system that can perform most intellectual tasks at a human level across many domains.

A prompting pattern that interleaves reasoning steps with tool-use actions to solve tasks more reliably.

The work of making AI systems behave according to human intentions, values, and safety constraints.

A field focused on reducing harmful behavior, failures, and misuse risks in AI systems.

A benchmark of grade-school math word problems used to evaluate step-by-step reasoning in language models.

The European Union's risk-based regulatory framework for AI systems and providers.

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See also

API (Application Programming Interface)Attention Mechanism Annotation Autonomous System Algorithmic Transparency Backpropagation Algorithmic Bias Baseline Model

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