Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a field that has a long history but is still constantly and actively growing and changing. 

It's also increasingly prevalent in our everyday lives. It has uses in a variety of industries from gaming, journalism/media, to finance, as well as in the state-of-the-art research fields from robotics, medical diagnosis, and quantum science

Here's a look at better understanding the basics of a key ingredient in many computer based activities today.