Every beginner in any subject needs a good foundation, which will help the
student to understand the subject. This good foundation will be provided in a thorough
and detailed definition of the subject and a detailed description of the fundamental
models on which the subject is based. Artificial Intelligence needs a thorough
definition and a detailed description of the fundamental models on which Artificial
Intelligence is based. Furthermore, the history and applications of Artificial
Intelligence will help the beginner to know where it is coming from, the journey so far,
and the future development of Artificial Intelligence. On the other hand, the
applications of Artificial Intelligence will help us to appreciate the use of Artificial
Intelligence in our daily life. This chapter presents a detailed definition of Artificial
Intelligence, its history, and emerging applications.
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Autonomous cars, Bitcoin, Blockchain technology, Cognitive model, Data
Science, IBM Watson, Internet of things, Turing test model.
