Artificial Intelligence Timeline

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  • Concept of of artificial neural networks created

    Concept of of artificial neural networks created

  • Turing Test - "Can computers think?"

    Turing Test - "Can computers think?"

  • Stochastic Neural Analog Reinforcement Calculator (SNARC) created, used as first AI neuro-network

    Stochastic Neural Analog Reinforcement Calculator (SNARC) created, used as first AI neuro-network

  • First successful use of a machine to translate meaningful texts

    First successful use of a machine to translate meaningful texts

    Georgetown IBM experiment
  • First AI program used to play Checkers

    First AI program used to play Checkers

    Produced by Arthur Lee Samuel
  • John McCarthy coined the term "artificial intelligence" and created the Lisp programming language

    John McCarthy coined the term "artificial intelligence" and created the Lisp programming language

    LISP became the primary language used in AI research.
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    "The Golden Years of AI"

  • The Artificial Intelligence field is born at the 1956 Dartmouth Conference

    The Artificial Intelligence field is born at the 1956 Dartmouth Conference

  • John McCarthy becomes a professor at Stanford, where he started the Artificial Intelligence Center lab

    John McCarthy becomes a professor at Stanford, where he started the Artificial Intelligence Center lab

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    The First AI Winter

    Funds began drying up
  • WABOT-2

    WABOT-2

    First AI used to communicate with other humans
  • "Deep Thought" an advanced chess AI, played against the worlds best chess players

    "Deep Thought" an advanced chess AI, played against the worlds best chess players

  • Artificial Intelligence starts being used in commercial applications

    Artificial Intelligence starts being used in commercial applications

  • AI becomes more widespread

    AI becomes more widespread

    Began being used in data applications, including storage, filing, and mining of data.
  • WATSON, first AI problem solving model used in public setting

    WATSON, first AI problem solving model used in public setting

    Designed to beat contestants on "Jeopardy!"
  • First AI model used in phones, Siri is released

    First AI model used in phones, Siri is released

  • Cortana, the competitor to Siri is released

    Cortana, the competitor to Siri is released

  • ChatGPT released

    ChatGPT released

    Most popular general use AI tool to date.