Untold History of AI / IEEE Spectrum

A fascinating look back at the history of Artificial Intelligence (AI) development. I find it very suitable for those of us who benefit ( or not) from AI advances without having a deep knowledge of how it actually is done. I’m linking to part 4 that focuses on work and vision of J.C.R. Licklider (1915-1990). If of interest, read parts 1 -3 and stay tuned for the next ones.

“In a 1960 paper entitled “Man-Machine Symbiosis,” Licklider spelled out his idea. “The hope is that in not too many years, human brains and computing machines will be coupled together very tightly, and that the resulting partnership will think as no human brain has ever thought and process data in a way not approached by the information-handling machines we know today.”