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What is Artificial Intelligence?

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Artificial Intelligence is the ability of a machine or a computer program to 'think' and 'learn' a complicated task, just like the way humans do, by repeated sequences of trail and error. We might have heard about the term Artificial Intelligence too much recently. But what is it and what should we know about it? Well, the term itself  "Artificial Intelligence" was coined by John McCarthy in 1956 to indicate a sub branch of computer science. The machines can be made intelligent by making them interact with their environment and when it receives data back it interprets this data in a manner considered intelligent. When someone mentions “artificial intelligence”(AI), what is the first thing that comes to your mind? Most of us imagine an army of human-like robots rebelling against humanity, while a few—folks from a more positive thinking community—are envisioning a bright future where AI serves them in all possible ways from walking a dog earl

June - burning topics

1. A Maritime Stretch: Modi in Southeast Asia Centre notifies Cauvery authority PM’s Singapore visit:  Shangri-La Dialogue What is PMI? PMI or a Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) is an indicator of business activity — both in the manufacturing and services sectors. It is a survey-based measure that asks the respondents about changes in their perception of some key business variables from the month before. It is calculated separately for the manufacturing and services sectors and then a composite index is constructed.  Cauvery Management Authority Farmer’s gaon bandh hits fresh supplies across states   On the Cauvery issue Badshahi Ashoorkhana Agni-5 Ballistic Missile Odisha beach is Asia’s first to get ‘Blue Flag’ tag Ensemble Prediction Systems (EPS) Paper chase: The need to review use of VVPATs