Among the many drivers of the tech ecosystem’s rapid growth, artificial intelligence (AI) and its subdomains are at the fore. Described by Gartner as the application of “advanced analysis and logic-based techniques” to simulate human intelligence, AI is an all-inclusive system with numerous use cases for individuals and enterprises across industries.

There are many ways of leveraging AI to support, automate and augment human tasks, as seen by the range of solutions available today. These offerings promise to simplify complex tasks with speed and accuracy, and to spur new applications that were impractical or possible previously. Some question whether the technology will be used for good or perhaps become more effective than humans for certain business use cases, but its prevalence and popularity cannot be doubted.

What is artificial intelligence (AI) software?

AI software can be defined in several ways. First, a lean description would consider it to be software that is capable of simulating intelligent human behavior. However, a broader perspective sees it as a computer application that learns data patterns and insights to meet specific customer pain points intelligently.