Artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) are related concepts but have distinct meanings. Artificial intelligence refers to the broader field of developing intelligent machines that can perform tasks that typically require human intelligence. AI aims to create systems that can reason, learn, perceive, understand, and make decisions similar to or better than humans. Machine learning is a subset of AI that focuses on algorithms and statistical models that allow computer systems to learn and improve from data without being explicitly programmed. ML involves training a model on a large dataset to recognize patterns and make predictions or decisions based on the learned patterns.