Artificial intelligence deals with the theory, design, application, and development of biologically, socially and linguistically motivated computational paradigms.

Students focus on linking artificial intelligence techniques to real-world applications and projects, including artificial intelligence in business and financial applications, artificial intelligence in games, artificial intelligence in biological sciences and medicine, and artificial intelligence in industrial control. This unique University of Essex course covers the theoretical, applied and practical aspects of artificial intelligence, with an emphasis on: genetic algorithms, evolutionary programming, fuzzy systems, neural networks, connectionist systems, and hybrid intelligent systems.