The Past, Present, Future and Fantasy Of Artificial Intelligence

We might be tempted to think that artificial intelligence is a 21st-century invention, but to be exact, the technology claims its origin from mythical stories. Although not clearly defined then, humans always thought of creating mechanical beings that would do superhuman tasks, with the idea being prominent with Greek's Pygmalion and Hephaestus myths. In the 1940s, the discovery of a programmable digital computer brought great light to the mythical AI, and the technology got into books. Come 1956, scientists from Dartmouth College embraced artificial intelligence as their major tool for conducting scientific research. Hopes were high with the tech, which resulted in millions of dollars being driven to research.