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What is a Artificial intelligence?

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What is a Artificial intelligence?

Artificial intelligence is the ability of machines to perform certain tasks, which need the intelligence showcased by humans and animals. This definition is often ascribed to Marvin Minsky and John McCarthy from the 1950s, who were also known as the fathers of the field.
 
Artificial intelligence allows machines to understand and achieve specific goals. AI includes machine learning via deep learning. The former refers to machines automatically learning from existing data without being assisted by human beings. Deep learning allows the machine to absorb huge amounts of unstructured data such as text, images, and audio.
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Infosys founder N R Narayana Murthy said AI and other new technologies will eliminate routine work, but productivity gains can create jobs if workers learn to use and master these tools

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Updated On : 23 Dec 2025 | 1:35 AM IST

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Updated On : 22 Dec 2025 | 7:02 PM IST

Axiado raises over $100 million to scale AI-driven security globally

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Updated On : 22 Dec 2025 | 2:54 PM IST

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Updated On : 22 Dec 2025 | 9:45 AM IST

OpenAI reports better margins on business sales amid push for AI dominance

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Updated On : 22 Dec 2025 | 7:40 AM IST

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Updated On : 22 Dec 2025 | 12:04 AM IST

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Updated On : 22 Dec 2025 | 6:15 AM IST

Business that's hiring as AI race hots up: GCCs outpace IT giants

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Updated On : 21 Dec 2025 | 11:25 PM IST

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Updated On : 21 Dec 2025 | 10:45 PM IST

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Updated On : 21 Dec 2025 | 10:35 PM IST

Abundant intelligence, skilling to shape AI future: Microsoft India head

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Updated On : 21 Dec 2025 | 6:32 PM IST

India must lead in AI while prioritising empathy in tech adoption: Ambani

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Updated On : 20 Dec 2025 | 9:07 PM IST

AI double-edged sword in education: Expert calls for ensuring data privacy

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Updated On : 20 Dec 2025 | 12:51 PM IST

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Updated On : 19 Dec 2025 | 10:33 PM IST

No formal policy yet on AI use in courts, Centre tells Lok Sabha

The Supreme Court has also constituted an Artificial Intelligence Committee to explore the use of AI in the judicial domain

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Updated On : 19 Dec 2025 | 7:22 PM IST

GlobalLogic sees higher conversion rate of AI PoCs to deployment

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Updated On : 19 Dec 2025 | 6:00 PM IST

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Updated On : 19 Dec 2025 | 2:37 PM IST

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Updated On : 19 Dec 2025 | 2:13 PM IST

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Updated On : 19 Dec 2025 | 2:06 PM IST

OpenAI, Google, Perplexity roll out freebies in India in race for AI users

To lure price-conscious users, Google in November started giving its $400 Gemini AI Pro subscription for free for 18 months to 500 million customers of Reliance Jio, India's biggest telecom player

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Updated On : 19 Dec 2025 | 6:58 AM IST