Introduction to Artificial Intelligence

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is the field of computer science focused on creating intelligent agents capable of perceiving their environment and taking actions to achieve specific goals.

Core Concepts

1. Types of AI:

   • Narrow/Weak AI
   • General/Strong AI
   • Super AI

2. Key Components:

   • Problem Solving
   • Knowledge Representation
   • Learning
   • Perception
   • Planning
   • Natural Language Processing

3. AI Applications:

   • Computer Vision
   • Natural Language Processing
   • Robotics
   • Expert Systems
   • Game Playing

Historical Development

1. Early AI (1950s-1960s)

   • Turing Test
   • Logic Theorist
   • General Problem Solver

2. AI Winter and Revival

   • Expert Systems
   • Neural Networks
   • Modern Deep Learning

3. Current State

   • Deep Learning Revolution
   • Big Data
   • Cloud Computing
   • Edge AI