“Professor McCarthy Is Also Credited With Coining The Term ‘Artificial Intelligence’ In 1955”

Scientist John McCarthy, who just passed away, coined the term “Artificial Intelligence” in 1955. From the BBC:

“Professor McCarthy is also credited with coining the term “Artificial Intelligence” in 1955 when he detailed plans for the first Dartmouth conference. The brainstorming sessions helped focus early AI research.

Prof McCarthy’s proposal for the event put forward the idea that “every aspect of learning or any other feature of intelligence can in principle be so precisely described that a machine can be made to simulate it”.

The conference, which took place in the summer of 1956, brought together experts in language, sensory input, learning machines and other fields to discuss the potential of information technology.”

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“I’m half crazy, all for the love of you,” 1961

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