What is Artificial Intelligence (AI)? Discuss its various applications and scope for development in India.

It is a branch of computer science which deals with creating computers or machines as intelligent as human beings. The term was coined in 1956 by�John McCarthy.
Applications:

• Health sector: Faster, cheaper and more accurate diagnosis and thus improving patient outcomes and reducing costs
• Education Sector: AI can make some of the educational processes automated such as grading, rewarding marks etc. therefore giving educators more time
• Financial Sector:It can be applied to the personal finance applications and could collect personal data and provide financial advice
• Gaming: AI has a crucial role in strategic games such as chess, poker, tic-tac-toe, etc.
• Cyber Security: AI can provide more teeth to�cyber security�and must be explored

Advantages:

• Lower error rate compared to humans. Better precision and accuracy
• Better speed
• Not affected by surrounding environment
• Replace humans in repetitive, tedious tasks
• Better user experience through predictive technology
• Logical i.e. devoid of emotions
• Can make rational decisions with less or no mistakes

Scope in India: AI can complement Digital India Mission by helping in the big data analysis .Targeted delivery of services, schemes, and subsidy can be further fine-tuned. Weather forecasting models may become proactive and therefore pre-planning for any future mishaps. Disaster management can be faster and more accessible with the help of robots and intelligent machines.