SI is an alternative term for Artificial Intelligence (AI), emphasizing that the intelligence of machines can be a genuine form of intelligence, not just a simulation. The term ‘synthetic’ refers to something produced by synthesis, combining parts to form a whole, often a human-made version of something that has arisen naturally.

• Robotics and automation
• Data analysis and machine learning
• Virtual assistants and chatbots
• Gaming and simulation
• Healthcare and medical diagnosis

For example, a computer program designed to simulate human-like conversation through natural language processing (NLP) would be considered synthetic intelligence, as it is able to generate intelligent responses independently, rather than simply mimicking existing data.

• ChatGPT has created a tool that can detect when written works are generated by artificial intelligence.