What is Artificial Intelligence?

Artificial intelligence (AI) is machines that can simulate or replicate certain human cognitive functions. More specifically, AI software can affect the thinking behind decisions, create models that make decisions more efficiently, process information more quickly, and respond more rapidly to changes in the environment. For example, an AI program called Lounges can predict whether someone at the office will buy something from them based on previous purchases or whether they'll meet with a client at a specific time and place based on their social media posts. Artificial intelligence is made up of software and systems that can perform tasks that humans performed in places like Apple computers and Siri. AI has become very popular in popular culture in the last few years, being used in numerous movies and television shows.