Defining Artificial Intelligence

This paper explores the fundamentals of artificial intelligence (AI), including machine learning, deep learning, and artificial general intelligence. It provides an overview of the technologies and concepts involved. There is an exploration of the principles of and differentiation between machine and deep learning. This paper also discusses the impact of AI technology on society and the current and potential emerging roles of AI in the media and entertainment space. Concepts such as general versus narrow intelligence, optimization space, and how simple narrow functions of AI differ from complex functions such as biological life and theoretical general AI are covered.