AI is an acronym for artificial intelligence, intellectual ability in machines and robots. Ai, AI or A.I. may also refer to:

Animals

Ai (chimpanzee) Ai (born in 1976, estimated) is a female western chimpanzee (''Pan troglodytes verus''), currently living at the Primate Research Institute of Kyoto University (acronym KUPRI). She is the first subject of the Ai project, a research program started ...

, an individual experimental subject in Japan *

Ai (sloth) The pale-throated sloth (''Bradypus tridactylus''), occasionally known as the ai (), is a species of three-toed sloth that inhabits tropical rainforests in northern South America. It is similar in appearance to, and often confused with, the brow ...

or the pale-throated sloth, northern Amazonian mammal species

Arts, entertainment and media

Works

* ''Ai'' (album), a 2004 release by Seraphim * '' A.I. Artificial Intelligence'', a 2001 American film * ''

A.I. Rising ''A.I. Rising'' (also known as ''Ederlezi Rising'' and ''Ederlezi ébredése'') is a 2018 English-language Serbian science fiction film directed by Lazar Bodroža and based on a 1980s short story by Zoran Nešković that was adapted for film by ...

'', a 2018 Serbian film * '' AI: The Somnium Files'', a 2019 video game * ''

American Idol ''American Idol'' is an American singing competition television series created by Simon Fuller, produced by Fremantle North America and 19 Entertainment, and distributed by Fremantle North America. It aired on Fox from June 11, 2002, to ...

'', televised singing contest * ''

The American Interest ''The American Interest'' (''AI'') was a bimonthly magazine focusing primarily on foreign policy, international affairs, global economics, and military matters. History The magazine was founded in 2005 by a number of members of the editori ...

'', a bimonthly magazine (2005–2020) * ''I'' (2015 film), an Indian Tamil film (initial title: ''Ai'')

Other uses in arts and media

A.i. (band) A.i. is a three-piece rock-electroclash band based from Los Angeles, California. The band consists of Nick Young (vocals/guitar), Zack Young (drums/percussion), and Milen Kirov (keyboards/synth bass). In September 2007, A.i. released their second ...

, a Californian rock–electroclash group *

All in (poker) In the game of poker, the play largely centers on the act of betting, and as such, a protocol has been developed to speed up play, lessen confusion, and increase security while playing. Different games are played using different types of bets, a ...

, wagering one's entire stake * Appreciation Index, a British measure of broadcast programme approval *

The Art Institutes The Art Institutes (AI) are a collection of private for-profit art schools in the United States. Since 2019, the schools have been owned by Education Principle Foundation (aka Colbeck Foundation), a non-profit that also owns South Universi ...

, a chain of American art schools *

Non-player character A non-player character (NPC), or non-playable character, is any character in a game that is not controlled by a player. The term originated in traditional tabletop role-playing games where it applies to characters controlled by the gamemaster ...

, in gaming (colloquially, ''an AI'')

Business

* , a phrase in job titles *

Appreciative inquiry Appreciative inquiry (AI) is a model that seeks to engage stakeholders in self-determined change. According to Gervase Bushe, professor of leadership and organization development at the Beedie School of Business and a researcher on the topic, "A ...

, an organizational development method *

All-inclusive An all-inclusive resort is a holiday resort that includes at a minimum lodging, three meals daily, soft drinks, most alcoholic drinks, gratuities, and possibly other services in the price. Many also offer sports and non-motorized watersports and ot ...

, a full service at a vacation resort including meals and drinks

Organizations and businesses

* Accuracy International, a firearms manufacturer *

Adventure International Adventure International was an American video game publishing company that existed from 1979 until 1986. It was started by Scott and Alexis Adams. Their games were notable for being the first implementation of the adventure genre to run on a m ...

, a video game publisher *

Air India Air India is the flag carrier airline of India, headquartered at New Delhi. It is owned by Talace Private Limited, a Special-Purpose Vehicle (SPV) of Tata Sons, after Air India Limited's former owner, the Government of India, completed the ...

, an Indian airline based in Delhi *

Alitalia Alitalia - Società Aerea Italiana S.p.A., operating as Alitalia (), was an Italian airline which was once the flag carrier and largest airline of Italy. The company had its head office in Fiumicino, Metropolitan City of Rome Capital. The ai ...

, the former flag carrier airline of Italy *

Astra International Astra International is an Indonesian conglomerate controlled by Jardine Matheson. It is founded in 1957 by Tjia Kian Tie, Liem Pen Hong with the name of PT. Astra International Incorporated. It is Southeast Asia's largest independent automotive g ...

, an Indonesian automotive company * Alexis I. duPont High School, Delaware, U.S. *

Amnesty International Amnesty International (also referred to as Amnesty or AI) is an international non-governmental organization focused on human rights, with its headquarters in the United Kingdom. The organization says it has more than ten million members and s ...

, a human rights organisation *

Appraisal Institute The Appraisal Institute (AI), headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, is an international association of professional real estate appraisers. It was founded in January 1991 when the American Institute of Real Estate Appraisers (AIREA) and the Society ...

, an association of real estate appraisers *

, a chain of art schools

People

Ai (surname) Ai 葉 is the Mandarin/Taiwanese pinyin and Wade–Giles romanization of the Chinese surname in Chinese character definition of leaf. It is listed 334th in the Song dynasty classic text ''Hundred Family Surnames''. As of 2008, it is the 215th m ...

, a Chinese surname *

Ai (given name) Ai is a Japanese and Chinese given name. In Japanese, it is almost always used as a feminine Japanese given name, written as あい in hiragana, アイ in katakana, 愛, 藍 or 亜衣 in kanji. It could mean love, affection (愛), or indigo (� ...

, a given name and list of people and characters with the name *

King Ai of Zhou King Ai of Zhou () personal name Ji Quji, was the twenty-ninth king of the Chinese Zhou dynasty and the seventeenth of Eastern Zhou. He was the eldest son of King Zhending of Zhou. He succeeded his father in 441 BC, but was killed by his you ...

(died 441 BC) *

Emperor Ai of Han Emperor Ai of Han (27 BCE – 15 August 1 BCE) was an emperor of the Chinese Han dynasty. He ascended the throne when he was 20, having been made heir by his childless uncle Emperor Cheng, and he reigned from 7 to 1 BCE. The people and the o ...

(27-1 BC) *

Emperor Ai of Jin Emperor Ai of Jin (; 341 – March 30, 365), personal name Sima Pi (), courtesy name Qianling (), was an emperor of the Eastern Jin Dynasty (266–420). During his brief reign, the actual powers were largely in the hands of his granduncle Sima Yu ...

(341-365) *

Emperor Ai of Tang Emperor Ai of Tang (27 October 89226 March 908), also known as Emperor Zhaoxuan of Tang (), born Li Zuo, later known as Li Chu (), was the last emperor of the Tang dynasty of China. He reigned—as but a puppet ruler—from 904 to 907. Empe ...

(892–908) *

Ai (poet) Ai Ogawa (born Florence Anthony; October 21, 1947 – March 20, 2010)"Ai." Contemporary Authors Online. Detroit: Gale, 2010. Gale Biography In Context. Web. Retrieved 2011-03-26."Ai." Contemporary Women Poets. Gale, 1998. Gale Biography In Contex ...

(1947–2010), American poet *

Ai (singer) , known mononymously as Ai (, stylized as AI or A.I. ), is a Japanese-American singer-songwriter, rapper, record producer, spokeswoman, and actress. Born in Los Angeles, California, Ai moved to Kagoshima, at age 4. Motivated to become a singer ...

(born 1981), Japanese-American singer and songwriter *

Allen Iverson Allen Ezail Iverson (; born June 7, 1975) is an American former professional basketball player. Nicknamed "the Answer", he played 14 seasons in the National Basketball Association (NBA) at both the shooting guard and point guard positions. Iv ...

(born 1975), American retired professional basketball player ("A.I.") *

Andre Iguodala Andre Tyler Iguodala ( ; born January 28, 1984) is an American professional basketball player who plays for the Golden State Warriors of the National Basketball Association (NBA). The swingman was an NBA All-Star in 2012 and has been named to th ...

(born 1984), American professional basketball player ("A.I. 2.0")

Places

Areas

Anguilla Anguilla ( ) is a British Overseas Territory in the Caribbean. It is one of the most northerly of the Leeward Islands in the Lesser Antilles, lying east of Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands and directly north of Saint Martin. The terr ...

, a Caribbean territory (by ISO 3166-1 code) *

Appenzell Innerrhoden Appenzell Innerrhoden (; in English sometimes Appenzell Inner-Rhodes) (german: Kanton Appenzell Innerrhoden rm, Chantun Appenzell Dadens; french: Canton d'Appenzell Rhodes-Intérieures; it, Canton Appenzello Interno) is one of the 26 cantons ...

, a Swiss canton

Cities

Ai (Canaan) The Ai ( he, הָעַי, translit=hāʿAy, lit=the heap (of ruins); Douay–Rheims: Hai) was a Canaanite city. According to the Book of Joshua in the Hebrew Bible, it was conquered by the Israelites on their second attempt. The ruins of the cit ...

, Biblical city

United States

Ai, Alabama Ai is an unincorporated community in Cleburne County, Alabama (We dare defend our rights) , anthem = " Alabama" , image_map = Alabama in United States.svg , seat = Montgomery , LargestCity = Huntsville , LargestCounty = Baldwin Count ...

* Ai, Georgia *

Ai, North Carolina Ai is an unincorporated community in Person County, North Carolina North Carolina () is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States. The state is the 28th largest and 9th-most populous of the United States. It is bordered by ...

Ai, Ohio Ai is an unincorporated community in Fulton County, Ohio, United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It cons ...

Landforms

Religion, philosophy and mythology

* Ái, a Norse god *

, Biblical city * ''Ai'' ( zh, t=愛, p=ài, links=no), Sinic concepts of love from Confucianism and Buddhism * ', colloquially ', a Greek word for 'saint' * Ai Toyon, the Yakut god of light

Science and technology

Agricultural science

Active ingredient An active ingredient is any ingredient that provides biologically active or other direct effect in the diagnosis, cure, mitigation, treatment, or prevention of disease or to affect the structure or any function of the body of humans or animals. The ...

, part of a pesticide * Artificial insemination of livestock and pets, in animal breeding

Air force and aviation

* Airborne Internet, a proposed air-to-air data network * Airborne Interception radar, a Royal Air Force air-to-air system *

Air interdiction Air interdiction (AI), also known as deep air support (DAS), is the use of preventive tactical bombing and strafing by combat aircraft against enemy targets that are not an immediate threat, to delay, disrupt or hinder later enemy engagement of ...

, an aerial military capability * Attitude indicator, a flight instrument on aircraft

The Internet

.ai .ai is the Internet country code top-level domain (ccTLD) for Anguilla, a British Overseas Territory in the Caribbean. It is administered by the government of Anguilla. It is popular with companies in and projects related to the artificial int ...

, a top-level domain

Medical conditions

* Accommodative insufficiency of the eye * Amelogenesis imperfecta of teeth *

Aortic insufficiency Aortic regurgitation (AR), also known as aortic insufficiency (AI), is the leaking of the aortic valve of the heart that causes blood to flow in the reverse direction during ventricular diastole, from the aorta into the left ventricle. As a conseq ...

of the heart

Medicines and healthcare

, part of a drug * Adequate intake, a Dietary Reference Intake nutritional parameter *

Aromatase inhibitor Aromatase inhibitors (AIs) are a class of drugs used in the treatment of breast cancer in postmenopausal women and in men, and gynecomastia in men. They may also be used off-label to reduce estrogen conversion when supplementing testosterone ex ...

, a class of breast-cancer drug * Articulation Index, a method of measuring hearing loss *

Artificial insemination Artificial insemination is the deliberate introduction of sperm into a female's cervix or uterine cavity for the purpose of achieving a pregnancy through in vivo fertilization by means other than sexual intercourse. It is a fertility treatment ...

, a method of fertilisation

Visual arts technologies

Adobe Illustrator Adobe Illustrator is a vector graphics editor and design program developed and marketed by Adobe Inc. Originally designed for the Apple Macintosh, development of Adobe Illustrator began in 1985. Along with Creative Cloud (Adobe's shift to month ...

, a vector graphics editor ** .ai,

Adobe Illustrator Artwork Adobe Illustrator Artwork (AI) is a proprietary file format developed by Adobe Systems for representing single-page vector-based drawings in either the EPS or PDF formats. The .ai filename extension is used by Adobe Illustrator. The AI fi ...

filename extension *

Automatic Maximum-Aperture Indexing The Nikon F-mount is a type of interchangeable lens mount developed by Nikon for its 35mm format single-lens reflex cameras. The F-mount was first introduced on the Nikon F camera in 1959, and features a three-lug bayonet mount with a 44mm th ...

, aperture coupling on Nikon camera lenses