Is Artificial Intelligence Magic?

Artificial intelligence can perform feats that seem like sorcery. AI can drive cars and fly drones. It can compose original music, write poetry that isn't too awful, and design recipes that do sound awful (blueberry and spinach pizza, anyone?). AI can do some things better than humans: lip reading, diagnosing diseases such as pneumonia and some cancers, transcribing speech, and playing Jeopardy!, Go, Texas Hold'em, and a variety of video games. AI software can even learn to make its own AI software.