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Summary of the Introduction

The provided text focuses on artificial intelligence (AI), specifically exploring the development of AI education for K-12 students and the various categories and applications of AI. The first source highlights the "AI4K12 Initiative" which aims to establish national AI education guidelines, create a directory of AI learning resources, and foster a community of educators and researchers. It then defines AI as a field focused on creating systems that perform tasks requiring human intelligence, like visual perception and decision-making. The second source explores the evolution of AI, highlighting the shift from reactive AI, which responds to inputs without learning, to predictive AI, which uses past data to predict future events, and finally to generative AI, which creates new content based on learned patterns. Both sources emphasize the importance of understanding AI in today's rapidly changing technological landscape, highlighting both the potential benefits and risks associated with its use.