Meaning of AI in English

noun

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AI noun (COMPUTERS)

abbreviation for artificial intelligence : the use or study of computer systems or machines that have some of the qualities that the human brain has, such as the ability to interpret and produce language in a way that seems human, recognize or create images, solve problems, and learn from data supplied to them:

The highly realistic "photograph" was actually fake, generated by AI.

AI has helped to create a new antibiotic to combat a deadly superbug.

They called for a pause in the creation of giant AI systems, so that the risks can be properly understood.

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abbreviation for artificial intelligence : a particular computer system or machine that has some of the qualities that the human brain has, such as the ability to interpret and produce language in a way that seems human, recognize or create images, solve problems, and learn from data supplied to it:

Would it be possible for an AI to build artificial life forms?

Some people believe that we will soon be able to create sentient AIs.

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He admitted using AI to write his award-winning essay.
Creating safe and beneficial AI requires a deep understanding of the potential risks and benefits.
He proposed studying the brain to pursue artificial intelligence, while AI research at the time was dominated by computer scientists with little interest in neurology.

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AI noun (BIOLOGY)

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abbreviation for artificial insemination: the process of putting sperm into a female using methods that do not involve sexual activity between a male and female:

The surrogate was impregnated through AI (artificial insemination), thus donating her genetic material as well as carrying the pregnancy herself.

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(Definition of AI from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

AI | Business English

noun [ U ]

(abbreviation for artificial intelligence)

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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 from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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Translations of AI

in Chinese (Traditional)

人工智慧（artificial intelligence的縮寫）, 人工授精（artificial insemination的縮寫）…

in Chinese (Simplified)

人工智能（artificial intelligence的缩写）, 人工授精（artificial insemination的缩写）…

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