Artificial intelligence: What is an AI product?

Artificial intelligence has a vocabulary all its own. Just within the field of machine learning, you've got a bevy of terms and concepts to sort out: supervised versus unsupervised ML, deep learning and neural networks, and black box versus explainable AI. If you need to brush up on the lingo fast, try our AI cheat sheet. For a deeper dive, try the executive's guide to real-world AI. Because of this – and because of the outsized enthusiasm and hype that engulfs AI – there is some fundamental confusion around AI and related technologies.