AI (Artificial Intelligence)
Computer systems that perform tasks normally requiring human intelligence — recognising images, understanding language, making decisions.
What is AI (Artificial Intelligence)?
AI is an umbrella term for any computer system that exhibits behaviour we would consider intelligent if a human did it. That covers everything from a spam filter making a yes/no decision to a self-driving car interpreting an entire scene to a large language model writing this paragraph.
In 2026, most working "AI" systems are built on machine learning (ML) — they learn patterns from data rather than being explicitly programmed. The recent explosion of public interest came from generative AI specifically: AI that produces new content (text, images, code) rather than just classifying or predicting.
For careers in India, "AI" appears in job titles like AI Engineer, AI Product Manager, AI Researcher. These are distinct from older "ML Engineer" titles in their focus on integrating modern LLMs into products rather than training models from scratch.
AI is reshaping every Indian industry in 2026 — banking (Razorpay, Zerodha), retail (Flipkart, Meesho), construction (the BIM revolution), and government services. Understanding the term is the entry door to any modern tech career.
Razorpay uses AI to score credit risk on small-business loans in real time. The model takes account history, transaction patterns, and external signals, and decides whether to approve a ₹50 Lakh working-capital loan in seconds.
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