Currently, I am extremely interested in a career in artificial intelligence (A.I.) research. In this paper, I will present a summary of the history and current status of the field, the education that is necessary to pursue a career in artificial intelligence, and the current and projected states of the A.I. job market. In addition to the sources cited in my bibliography, I have interviewed Dr. Cynthia Thompson, an assistant professor at the University of Utah specializing in artificial intelligence, especially the fields of machine learning and natural language processing. Her comments will be inserted when appropriate.
"Artificial intelligence" is not an easy term to define. I came across many definitions in my research, but the one used by the American Association for Artificial Intelligence seems to be the best: "the scientific understanding of the mechanisms underlying thought and intelligent behavior and their embodiment in machines." (AAAI Topics Overview, n.d.). …
