It's like this. You give it access to a bunch of data like a text , variables , often a spreadsheet of text and numbers. Also live sensor data. Then uses algorithms to compare data and outputs useful things like text, images. Its also useful for pattern recognition and automating machines?

Idk they called it something extremely dumb like 'synthetic thoughts' or 'cyber thinker' or 'fake smart thing' and havent shut up about it for 25 years now.