Glossary

artificial intelligence

ar·ti·fi·cial in·tel·li·gence, ar-duh-fish-uhl uhn-TEL-uh-juhns, noun

: the capability of computer systems or algorithms to imitate intelligent human behavior

: the theory and development of computer systems able to perform tasks that normally require human intelligence, such as visual perception, speech recognition, decision-making, and translation between languages

Examples:

“A Monmouth University poll … found that only 9 percent of Americans believed that computers with artificial intelligence would do more good than harm to society.” —Shira Ovide