For some, artificial intelligence (AI) may just exist in futuristic worlds like Matrix or in evil androids such as HAL 9000 or Terminator. But actually, AI is in your pocket. It filters your spam, helps you choose what to watch on Netflix and may answer if you say “Siri” or “Alexa” out loud.

AI was first envisioned in 1950 by Alan Turing, who wrote a sci…