what is the difference between an API and ai? – I'm a Computer Scientist 2024/25

Question: what is the difference between an API and ai?
- Keywords:
  AI,
  API,
  application,
  application programming,
  artificial intelligence
Asked by seem519sear to MarcusDavage on 16 Jun 2025.
- Marcus Davage answered on 16 Jun 2025:
  
  API is an Application Programming Interface – it’s a method of allowing developers to access certain functions of your system, securely, following strict rules.
  
  AI is Artificial Intelligence – a very broad topic, basically trying to get computers to “think” or “reason” like humans.

Question: what is the difference between an API and ai?