Over the past couple of decades, artificial intelligence (AI) has become a technology that will dominate the future. It ranges from the most intimate personal assistants at home or on a mobile phone called Siri or Alexa, to the marvelous wonders of technology-with a self-driven car. AI touches every dimension of our lives, and the kind of work we do, even the way we interact with technology. This is the deepest aspiration of this article: to be a well-rounded, beginner’s guide to the most basic principles of artificial intelligence. It will educate on fundamental concepts, history, types, technologies, applications as well as the ethical considerations.