Abdool, ZeelhaSnyman, Leon Cornelius2025-09-192025-09-192025-08Abdool, Z. & Snyman, L.C. 2025, 'Artificial intelligence applications in obstetrics and gynaecology', African Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, vol. 3, no. 2, pp. 1-2, doi : 10.10520/ejc-afjog_v3_n2_a1.3006-8916 (print)3006-8924 (online)10.10520/ejc-afjog_v3_n2_a1http://hdl.handle.net/2263/104406The idea of artificial intelligence (AI) initially stemmed from philosophical ideas based on ‘thinking machines that mimic human intelligence.’ The term was first coined in 1956, and Warren McCulloch, a neurophysiologist and cybernetician, is credited as the founder of AI. He was the first to propose artificial neural networks in 1944, which is a model based on the structure and function of the human brain.en© 2025, In House Publications.Artificial intelligence (AI)Obstetrics and gynaecologyEditorialArticle