Class 7
Chapter 1: AI Domains and Applications
AI is not one big thing — it is a collection of domains. The three most common are Data Science (working with numbers and tables), Computer Vision (working with images and video), and Natural Language Processing (working with text and speech).
Learning outcomes
- Name key AI domains: Data Science, Computer Vision, NLP
- Match real applications to the right AI domain
Activities
- Match-the-app to its AI domain card sort
Worked examples
Read through these first, then try the practice below.
Example 1 — Pick the right domain
Which AI domain is at work when your phone unlocks by recognising your face?
Solution: Computer Vision — the system understands the image of your face.
Example 2 — When the input is text
A chatbot replies to your typed question. Which domain is most involved?
Solution: Natural Language Processing — it works with human language.
Self-do practice
Question 1 of 3 · Score 0/0A streaming app predicts which song you'll like next from a table of past listens. Which domain is this?
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