Computer vision

Computer vision is the area of artificial intelligence ✕ Artificial intelligence is a computer system’s ability to perform tasks we associate with human intelligence, such as understanding language, recognizing images or making decisions. More in the glossary → that lets machines "see": analyzing images and video to extract useful information. With it a system recognizes objects, people, faces or text, detects defects on a production line, guides a self-driving car or sorts your photos by what appears in them. Most of these advances rely on deep learning ✕ Deep learning is a type of machine learning that uses neural networks with many layers. It is what lies behind the recent leaps in AI. More in the glossary → , with networks trained on millions of labeled images. It is present in everyday things like unlocking your phone with your face, camera filters or automatic license-plate reading. It also raises debates about privacy and surveillance, especially with facial recognition. It is one of the branches of AI with the most visible practical applications.