Institute for Artificial Intelligence (IAI) at Isfahan University of Technology (IUT) is a center to boost education, creativity, and entrepreneurship in different areas of artificial intelligence. IAI hugs talented students and opens the university gates for a tight relationship with industry. IAI has been established under the supervision of Dr. M. H. Manshaei, the director of software and information technology in electrical and computer engineering (ECE) department in IUT.

Artificial intelligence is a big trend and popular field in research and industry in recent decades. It can change jobs, lifestyle and future of human. News of AI is heard every day and make it a well-known phrase for all people. The term “Artificial intelligence” was coined by John McCarthy in 1956, but attempting to make machines which imitate human behavior began many years ago. McCarthy defined AI as "the science and engineering of making intelligent machines." Following are some of the popular definition of AI: