The document provides an overview of artificial intelligence (AI), defining it as systems capable of tasks requiring human-like intelligence, and detailing its characteristics, subfields, and key components such as machine learning and natural language processing. It traces the history of AI from its inception in the 1950s through periods of decline and resurgence, highlighting significant developments and applications across various industries including healthcare, finance, and transportation. Additionally, it explains the Turing Test, designed to determine if a machine can mimic human behavior indistinguishably.