You say artifical intelligence, I say deep learning

Artificial intelligence is getting more than its share of proponents and detractors. But the underlying question for many lay persons is what exactly is AI? Is it humanoid robots assisting elderly populations in their day-to-day routines, or a machine that can filter through infinite research data to create the next life-saving drug? Is it the human-like ability of a system to filter and block spam in the blink of an eye, or a vacuum that knows when and where to do its work without human intervention? The answer is of course all of the above – and much, much more.