Artificial intelligence

A robot is a mechanical or virtual, artificial agent. It is usually an electromechanical system, which, by its appearance or movements, conveys a sense that it has intent or agency of its own. The word robot can refer to both physical robots and virtual...

Artificial heart

Artificial powered exoskeleton

Artificial consciousness

Artificial limb

Artificial life

Artificial flavor

Artificial intelligence systems integration

Artificial organ

Artificial insemination

Artificial island

Artificial immune system

Artificial creation

Artificial society

Artificial chemistry

Artificial refers to something which is not natural. Its original sense, related to artifact and artifice, refers to a product of human endeavor; a more English synonym is man-made. It is also used, however, to mean false, a substitute for the real thing, as in artificial turf or artificial sweetener. Examples of the proper use (or its metaphorical extensions) include: