The document provides an overview of artificial intelligence (AI) including:
1) Definitions of AI and its focus on modeling human intelligence through computer systems.
2) A brief history noting Alan Turing's 1950 paper asking if machines can think and the 1956 Dartmouth workshop coining the term "artificial intelligence".
3) Current applications of AI including personal assistants like Siri, challenges of AI like computing power, and the future potential of AI in areas like self-driving cars and improved healthcare.