Imagine a group of young men gathered at a picturesque college campus in New England, in the United States, during the northern summer of 1956
The Dartmouth Conference didn’t just coin the term “artificial intelligence”; it coalesced an entire field of study. It’s like a mythical Big Bang of AI – everything we know about machine learning, neural networks and deep learning now traces its origins back to that summer in New Hampshire.. . .As we look back at that summer camp 68 years ago, we can celebrate the vision and ambition of the Dartmouth Conference participants. Their work laid the foundation for the AI revolution we’re experiencing today.By reframing our approach to AI – emphasising utility, augmentation, ethics and realistic expectations – we can honour the legacy of Dartmouth while charting a more balanced and beneficial course for the future of AI.After all, the real intelligence lies not just in creating smart machines, but in how wisely we choose to use and develop them.
It’s a small casual gathering. But the men are not here for campfires and nature hikes in the surrounding mountains and woods.
Instead, these pioneers are about to embark on an experimental journey that will spark countless debates for decades to come and change not just the course of technology – but the course of humanity.
Welcome to the Dartmouth Conference – the birthplace of artificial intelligence (AI) as we know it today.
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