A short history of AI

AI didn't appear overnight. Here's a quick journey through its history.

Big moments in AI

In 1950, the British scientist Alan Turing asked a famous question: can machines think? In 1956, scientists at a meeting in America first used the words artificial intelligence. In 1997, a computer called Deep Blue beat the world chess champion, Garry Kasparov. In 2016, a program called AlphaGo beat one of the world's best players of Go, a game much harder for computers than chess. And at the end of 2022, ChatGPT was released, and suddenly millions of people were chatting with A I.

New word: Turing test

Turing also suggested a test. If you chat with someone by text and can't tell whether it's a person or a computer, maybe the computer is showing intelligence. It's called the Turing test, and people still talk about it today. A I has been studied for over seventy years. So why is it suddenly everywhere? Three reasons. The internet created huge amounts of data, computers became much faster, and scientists found better ways to make computers learn. A I isn't only built in America and China. Researchers and young companies across Africa, including Nigeria, are building A I for local needs. Like understanding African languages, helping farmers, and improving health care. One day, you could be one of them.

Quick check

Quick check. Who asked, can machines think, in 1950? Alan Turing, the British scientist who is often called a father of computer science. Options: Alan Turing; Garry Kasparov; Steve Jobs; Chinua Achebe.

Recap

In 1950, Turing asked whether machines can think. In 1997 and 2016, A I won at chess and Go. In 2022, chatbots arrived for everyone. More data, faster computers and better ideas made it possible.

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