The document provides an overview of artificial intelligence, including its history and current applications. It begins with definitions of AI as the ability of machines to mimic human intellect through reasoning and learning. Examples are given of AI being used in digital cameras, health risk prediction, and cancer imaging. The document also discusses the pre-history of AI in Greek mythology and the concept of automatons. A timeline of AI history is then presented, mentioning early forerunners in fiction like the Tin Man from Wizard of Oz.