AI glossary / The basics
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- AlgorithmA set of step-by-step instructions a computer follows to get something done.
- Artificial intelligenceComputer systems that do things we'd normally say need human thinking: understanding language, spotting patterns, making decisions.
- ChatbotA program you talk to in everyday language by typing or speaking, and it replies.
- Computer visionAI that understands images and video, such as recognising faces, reading number plates or spotting problems on a scan.
- Deep learningA powerful kind of machine learning that uses many-layered neural networks. It's behind most of today's impressive AI.