The Main Types of AI Explained Simply

Machine learning is the backbone of most AI you actually use. You don’t give it superspecific rules - you show the system thousands of examples and let it figure out the patterns. The more data it sees, the better it gets.

Banks use this for fraud detection. They feed the system millions of transactions - both legit ones and fraudulent ones. The system learns to spot weird patterns, like someone suddenly buying expensive stuff in a different country. It's not following a rulebook - it’s seeing patterns humans might miss.

Natural Language Processing: Talking to Machines

NLP helps computers understand and create human language. This is what powers chatbots, translation tools, and voice assistants. Take ChatGPT - NLP helps it understand what you're asking and generate an answer that sounds human.