8 Key Moments in the Development of A.I.
Here are eight key moments that led to A.I.’s reigning supreme in the minds of business leaders and policymakers.
1997: Deep Blue Beats Kasparov
In a seminal moment for A.I., Deep Blue, a chess-playing expert system designed by IBM, defeats the world champion Garry Kasparov in a chess match.
Deep Blue’s victory is seen as a symbolic marker of A.I.’s cultural heft and a precursor of future powerful A.I. machines.
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