artificial intelligence · noun U /ˌɑrt̬.əˌfɪʃ.əl ɪnˈtel.ə.dʒəns/Full view
artificial intelligence
C2 the use of computer programs that can copy some qualities of the human mind, such as the ability to understand language and to learn from experience, or the study of how this can be done
Dictionary examples:

A robot with true artificial intelligence hasn't been invented.

This is a clearly written, but extremely superficial, introduction to the field of artificial intelligence (AI).

Learner example:

True artificial intelligence, one of the most terrifying dreams of man, is yet to be discovered, but we must handle it with great care if we don't want to suffer the consequences of a world in which machines start to think for us, this making our exist[e]nce completely pointless. (Certificate of Proficiency in English; C2; Spanish)

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