This document provides an overview of artificial intelligence (AI) including definitions of intelligence and AI, a brief history of AI, and discussions of different realms and capabilities of AI. It introduces AI instructor Harsh Pandya and teaching assistant Taylor Pospisil, defines intelligence and describes designing machines that think and act rationally. The document outlines some important developments in AI from the 8th century BC to modern neural networks and deep learning. It also introduces various subdomains of AI like natural language processing, computer vision, robotics, and decision making systems.