What is the history of artificial intelligence (AI)?

more timelines ... The history of artificial intelligence ( AI) began in antiquity, with myths, stories and rumors of artificial beings endowed with intelligence or consciousness by master craftsmen. The seeds of modern AI were planted by philosophers who attempted to describe the process of human thinking as the mechanical manipulation of symbols.

What is artificial intelligence & why is it important?

Artificial intelligence (AI) is more than 2000 years in the making, dating back to the ancient Greeks. To protect his island from pirates, it is said that the first king of Crete, Minos, received an unusual gift from Hephaestus, the Greek god of invention and blacksmithing: a bronze robot known as Talos.

What is AI research?

The intelligent agent paradigm defines AI research as "the study of intelligent agents". This is a generalization of some earlier definitions of AI: it goes beyond studying human intelligence; it studies all kinds of intelligence.

What is Ai & how does it work?

AI relates to a form of execution demonstrated by machines that traditionally has been associated with humans or animals. The ancient robot Talos defended an island—an action ordinarily performed by humans. The self-driving cars of today seek to replace a human driver.