What is artificial intelligence? A plain-language explanation
What is the difference between artificial intelligence, machine learning and deep learning? Real-life examples and limitations.
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Contents
Artificial intelligence (AI) is a set of systems that imitate human mental activity: understanding text, recognizing images, making recommendations and more.
AI, ML and DL: what is the difference?
- Artificial intelligence is the broadest concept
- Machine learning (ML) — the system learns the rules from data on its own
- Deep learning (DL) — a kind of ML based on multi-layer neural networks
Real-life examples
- A phone camera recognizing faces
- Recommendations on video platforms
- Text translation and voice assistants
A model only works as well as the data it was trained on.
AI answers are not always correct. Always double-check important information.
Conclusion
AI is a powerful tool, but it does not replace human thinking. Use it together with asking the right questions and critically evaluating the result.
