Methods of Artificial Intelligence enable the realization of advanced cognitive skills within computer systems. Proactive planning, reasoning, autonomous learning, and understanding natural language are just some of such skills that characterize Intelligent Systems. These systems are particularly flexible, adaptive, and robust, accomplish complex tasks, and are being deployed in many areas. Fields of application of today's AI techniques include autonomous systems, process control, learning systems, Internet services, assistance and decision-support systems, and modern computer games.

Research at the Institute of Artificial Intelligence focuses on knowledge modelling, automated inference, semantic technologies, planning and decision making, and cognitive systems. The scope of lectures offered by the institute includes both introductory courses on Artificial Intelligence and in-depth lectures in the areas of knowledge modelling, automated theorem proving, semantic web and explainable AI.