Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a field of computer science that focuses on developing intelligent machines that can perform tasks that typically require human intelligence, such as learning, problem solving, decision making, and language understanding.

Machine learning is a subset of AI that involves the development of algorithms and statistical models that enable machines to learn from data, identify patterns and make predictions or decisions with minimal human intervention. It is based on the idea that machines can learn from experience, just like humans, and can improve their performance over time as they are exposed to more data. In other words, it is a process by which machines learn to recognize and analyze patterns in data and use this information to make decisions or take actions. Machine learning has become an essential tool in many industries, including finance, healthcare, and technology, and is used for a variety of tasks such as fraud detection, recommendation systems, and image recognition.