ARTICLE SYNOPSIS ...Artificial Intelligence by Neil Gordon, Ph.D. Artificial intelligence (AI) is the field of computer science that attempts to imitate human cognitive behavior in computers. In problem solving, AI reflects the approach, knowledge, viewpoints and biases of the human. Previously, computers have been used to solve only algorithmic problems--write a formula, give the computer complete data and the computer calculates the answer. But all problems do not lend themselves to algorithmic solutions. AI programs differ from more conventional computer applications because they deal with non-numeric (qualit...