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ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
The history of AI: Triumphs, trials, and transformation
The evolution of AI has been a rollercoaster ride, much like an exciting movie plot, filled with significant highs and lows. Although there have been moments of skepticism, the overall trajectory of AI’s evolution is truly remarkable. Let’s dig deeper into the fascinating history of AI and see how far we have come.
The history of AI dates back to the 5th century AD when philosophers contemplated the idea of artificial beings and intelligent non-human machines. In the 1940s, significant progress in the field occurred with the invention of the digital computer. Alan Turing, in the 1950s, proposed a test to measure a machine’s ability to replicate human actions. Since then, scientists and theorists have contributed to solidifying our modern understanding of AI, turning it from a dream into a tangible reality.
The birthplace of AI
The idea of using machines to solve mathematical problems was always fascinating to our society. Mathematicians like Wilhelm Schickhard, Blaise Pascal, and Gottfried Leibnitz designed calculators capable of basic arithmetic…
