What is AI?

Artificial Intelligence (shortened to AI) falls under the computer science umbrella. It refers to the discipline of programming computers to become intelligent and make decisions, just as a human would do. Its primary purpose is to replace/complement humans when making sophisticated decisions, using data inputted into a system and then injecting code to help the computers make more intelligent decisions based on possible outcomes. Although AI is said to be nothing but a gimmick by some critics, it has the potential to be highly useful in the world of business, helping organisations become more automated, freeing up a human's role to make the decisions only a human brain can make. Using AI significantly speeds up the time it takes for a process to happen and with so much data being generated every single second, automating this process can make life easier for everyone.