The story of artificial intelligence
Chapter 1
The birth of thinking machines
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Chapter 2
How machines actually learn
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Chapter 3
AI in our everyday lives
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Chapter 4
The future and ethics of AI
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Master of The story of artificial intelligence
Ch 1 · The birth of thinking machines
adriurrego3 1956 Dartmouth Workshop on AI
Dartmouth '56, a summer's bright call, McCarthy said 'AI,' inventing it all! New future begins, for machines that can think.
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When minds of silicon began to grow, At Dartmouth's meeting, the seeds would sow.
Quiz
In 1948, the computer science pioneer Alan Turing co-created one of the world's first chess-playing algorithms. Since computers of the era were not powerful enough to execute it, he had to calculate its moves by hand using pencil and paper. What was the name of this early 'paper machine'?
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In 1948, computer scientist Alan Turing co-created one of the first chess-playing programs, called Turochamp. Since computers of that era were not yet powerful enough to run the code, how did Turing test Turochamp in a famous 1952 match?
Fun Fact
First AI music: In 1951, Alan Turing used a giant computer to record three songs, including the British national anthem.
Glossary
artificial intelligence (noun)
The simulation of human intelligence processes by machines, especially computer systems. John McCarthy coined the term in 1956 during a seminal workshop at Dartmouth College.
The simulation of human intelligence processes by machines, especially computer systems. John McCarthy coined the term in 1956 during a seminal workshop at Dartmouth College.
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What game did Christopher Strachey successfully program a computer to play in 1951?