How AI Will Shape Our Future - The Podcast

Chapter 4: The Dartmouth Workshop and the First AI Winter


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This chapter primarily focuses on the historical development of artificial intelligence (AI) and its impact on society. The book traces the origins of AI back to the Dartmouth Workshop of 1956, which is considered the birth of the field. It highlights the contributions of key pioneers, such as John McCarthy, Marvin Minsky, and Alan Turing, and explores the early successes and challenges of AI research, including the development of neural networks, machine learning in games, and the limitations of symbolic logic. The chapter also discusses the factors that led to the first "AI winter" in the 1970s, a period of decreased funding and research due to unmet expectations and economic difficulties.



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How AI Will Shape Our Future - The PodcastBy Pedro Uria-Recio