'AI' originates from the English term 'Artificial Intelligence', where 'artificial' means 'made by humans' and 'intelligence' refers to 'the ability to learn and understand'.

The term 'Artificial Intelligence' was first coined in 1956 by John McCarthy during the Dartmouth Conference.

Initially, it referred to the concept of machines performing tasks that require human intelligence, and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.