Learn essential AI vocabulary and terms to talk about technology with confidence.

AI vocabulary set for General AI

This is when machines are designed to think and learn in ways similar to humans. For Example: AI helps doctors analyse medical images faster.

A set of exact rules or instructions that a computer follows step by step to solve a problem or finish a task. For example: The search engine uses an algorithm to show the most useful websites first.

These are the pieces of information that computers collect and use to make decisions. For example: The company collected data about students’ learning habits.

This is when a computer learns from data and gets better at a task without someone having to teach it every step. For example: The app uses machine learning to recommend songs you might like.

A special computer system built to work like the human brain so it can recognise patterns. For example: A neural network can recognise faces in photos automatically.

This is when machines do jobs for us, often more quickly and with fewer mistakes than people. For example: Automation allows factories to produce cars more quickly and safely.

A computer program that you can chat with, usually to answer questions or help customers online. An example is ChatGPT. For example: I asked the chatbot a question, and it answered immediately.

These are the rules about right and wrong that guide how people should use AI. For example: Companies must follow ethics when creating AI that affects people’s lives.

When AI makes unfair or incorrect decisions because the data it learned from was not balanced.
For example: The AI showed bias because it was trained with limited data.

A way for computers to understand and use human language.
For example: NLP helps computers understand and respond to human speech.

A future type of AI that could think and learn like humans in many different areas.
For example: AGI is a future goal where AI can think like humans in many areas.