In October 2018, a groundbreaking moment in the art world took place when a painting created by artificial intelligence (AI), titled Portrait of Edmond de Belamy, was sold at...
In 2017, artificial intelligence (AI) and natural language processing (NLP) underwent a revolutionary transformation with the introduction of the Transformer model and BERT (Bidirectional...
In March 2016, artificial intelligence (AI) reached a historic milestone when AlphaGo, an AI developed by DeepMind (a Google-owned AI research company), defeated Lee...
In 2015, a group of visionary tech leaders—including Elon Musk, Sam Altman, Greg Brockman, Ilya Sutskever, and John Schulman—founded OpenAI, an artificial intelligence research...
In 2014, artificial intelligence (AI) achieved another historic milestone when DeepMind’s AlphaGo became the first AI to defeat professional human players in Go, an...
In 2012, artificial intelligence (AI) experienced a revolutionary breakthrough when AlexNet, a deep learning model developed by Geoffrey Hinton, Alex Krizhevsky, and Ilya Sutskever,...
In February 2011, artificial intelligence (AI) achieved another historic milestone when IBM’s Watson defeated two of the greatest Jeopardy! champions, Ken Jennings and Brad...
The year 2006 marked a turning point for artificial intelligence (AI)—no longer confined to research labs or theoretical discussions, AI became an integral part...
In 2002, iRobot launched Roomba, the world’s first AI-powered consumer robot, revolutionizing the way people cleaned their homes. Unlike traditional vacuum cleaners, Roomba could...
On February 10, 1996, history was made when Deep Blue, a chess-playing supercomputer developed by IBM, defeated Garry Kasparov, the reigning world chess champion,...
In 1995, Vladimir Vapnik and Corinna Cortes introduced Support Vector Machines (SVMs), a powerful algorithm that revolutionized machine learning and pattern recognition. SVMs provided...
By 1987, artificial intelligence (AI) was riding high on the success of expert systems, rule-based programs that simulated human decision-making. Companies were investing millions...
In 1986, a major breakthrough in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning occurred when Geoffrey Hinton, David Rumelhart, and Ronald Williams published a paper...
By 1980, artificial intelligence (AI) had suffered two major setbacks—the AI Winters of 1966 and 1973, when research funding was slashed due to unmet...
In 1972, a revolutionary programming language called PROLOG (Programming in Logic) was introduced, marking a major milestone in logic programming and artificial intelligence (AI)....
Long before today’s self-driving cars and AI-powered robots, a groundbreaking machine named Shakey became the first robot to move, think, and navigate on its...
In the mid-20th century, artificial intelligence (AI) was an exciting frontier, with scientists making bold claims about the future of thinking machines. Many believed...
In an era when computers were seen primarily as number-crunching machines, Joseph Weizenbaum introduced something radically different—ELIZA, the world’s first chatbot. Developed in 1964,...
In 1958, American psychologist and computer scientist Frank Rosenblatt introduced the Perceptron, an early model of artificial neural networks. This groundbreaking invention marked the...
Artificial intelligence (AI) is now a driving force behind everything from self-driving cars to chatbots and virtual assistants. But before AI became a multi-billion-dollar...
Artificial intelligence (AI) is now a dominant force in strategy games, from chess-playing supercomputers to AI-driven video game opponents. However, the journey of AI...
In 1950, British mathematician and computer scientist Alan Turing published his groundbreaking paper, Computing Machinery and Intelligence, in the journal Mind. In this seminal...
Artificial intelligence and deep learning have revolutionized the modern world, powering everything from facial recognition and language translation to self-driving cars and medical diagnostics....
In the late 19th century, long before artificial intelligence, self-driving cars, or drone technology, Nikola Tesla stunned the world with an invention that was...
Long before modern computers and artificial intelligence, a visionary mathematician named Charles Babbage laid the foundation for computational machines. In 1837, Babbage conceptualized the...
Long before modern computers, artificial intelligence, and high-speed digital processors, humanity’s quest for mechanical computation began with the work of a French mathematician and...
When we think of robotics and automation, we often picture modern factories, artificial intelligence, and cutting-edge humanoid robots. However, the foundations of these technological...
Greek Mythology and Automata (~400 BCE)
When we think of artificial intelligence, we often picture futuristic robots, complex neural networks, and advanced computing systems. However,...
This list includes critical milestones in the development of artificial intelligence, from early concepts to modern advancements. Each date marks a pivotal moment that...
