Computers that learn, think, and help!
Let's find out how it works!
How does a computer learn to recognize a cat?
The story through time
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A Friendly Robot
This little robot can see, hear, and move. Smart computer programs called AI help robots like this understand the world.
Photo: ubahnverleih · CC0
A Neural Network
This is a picture of how AI thinks. The dots and lines work a little like the brain inside your own head!
Photo: Glosser.ca · CC BY-SA 3.0
Alan Turing
This is Alan Turing. He dreamed up the big ideas behind computers and thinking machines long, long ago.
Photo: Possibly Arthur Reginald Chaffin (1893-1954) · Public domain
Learn step by step
What is AI?
What does Artificial Intelligence actually mean?
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Did you know? The word 'Artificial' means 'made by people, not nature' — so AI is smartness made by people!
Ask the AI Tutor →AI is all around us
Where can I find AI in real life?
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Did you know? There are more AI assistants in the world than there are people — billions of them!
Ask the AI Tutor →Robots and AI
Is every robot an AI?
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Did you know? A robot vacuum cleaner uses AI to figure out where the walls are so it doesn't keep bumping into them!
Ask the AI Tutor →AI learns by practising
How does AI get smarter?
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Did you know? Some AIs have practised on more examples than a person could read in a thousand lifetimes!
Ask the AI Tutor →AI can make mistakes
Can AI ever get things wrong?
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Did you know? Even the smartest AI in the world sometimes thinks a dog is a muffin because they can look the same in a photo!
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