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What is NLP?

A plain-English explanation of NLP (Natural Language Processing) — what it means, why it matters, and how it is used in AI.

NLP
Natural Language Processing
Natural Language Processing (NLP) is the field of artificial intelligence focused on enabling computers to understand, interpret, and generate human language.
"Gmail's smart reply feature, Google Translate, and spam filters are all NLP applications."

Also known as: Natural language processing, computational linguistics, text AI

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Why does NLP matter?

NLP powers search engines, voice assistants, translation tools, chatbots, and document analysis systems.

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