What is the difference between "I will" and "I am going to"?

Talking about the future? but: When do we use "I will" and when do we use "I am going to"?

The structure BE GOING TO is normally used to indicate the future but with some type of connection to the present. When there is no implicit or explicit connection to the present, use WILL. 

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on April 7, 2015