In this course we will explore the concept and technical construct known as Artificial Intelligence (hereinafter referred to as AI). AI, in recent years, has generated an enormous amount of attention. However it will be shown that AI is many decades old and that it has evolved with the passage of time. Moreover, the development of AI, both technically as well as from the standpoint of public perceptions, will be explored.
We will cover these topics with regard to AI: historical, technical foundations, machine readable components, and business opinions of function and efficacy.