{{1010Topic|Introduction=The modern definition of artificial intelligence (or AI) is "the study and design of intelligent agents" where an intelligent agent is a system that perceives its environment and takes actions which maximizes its chances of success. John McCarthy, who coined the term in 1956,[2] defines it as "the science and engineering of making intelligent machines."There are two reasons why one might choose to study AI. One is to understand how poeple are possible, and the second is that there are many practical applications for AI, such as robotics. |Overview= |Chapter_TOC=[[More About Computer Science]]}}