Artificial intelligence and machine learning have become increasingly popular in recent years.Thesefieldsrelyheavilyonsearchmethodstofindoptimalsolutionstocomplexproblems.Searchmethods have been used extensively in the development of artificial intelligence and machinelearning algorithms. This paper explores the role of search methods in artificial intelligence andmachine learning. The paper discusses the different search methods and how they are applied tovarious artificial intelligence and machine learning problems. The paper also examines thestrengths and limitations of different search methods and explores potential avenues for futureresearch.