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AI

 
 
noun [U] (abbreviation for artificial intelligence) IT

Definition

the study of how to make computers that have some of the qualities of the human mind, for example the ability to understand language, recognize pictures, solve problems, and learn: Telecommunication and medical industries are harnessing AI developments to improve speech recognition technologies.
computer technology that allows something to be done in a way that is similar to the way a human would do it: The techniques of AI are becoming more important, both in industry (eg in robotics ) and in pure research.
(Definition of AI noun from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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