TAMPA (BLOOM) – Artificial intelligence, or AI, isn’t just a buzzword or a futuristic dream anymore. It’s here, and it’s changing the game in ways we’re just beginning to understand. Many people are scared of how quickly it’s evolving into its current role as a cornerstone of modern technology. AI’s journey is nothing short of revolutionary. Let’s dive into this evolution and unpack what it means for us, the humans sharing the planet with these “thinking machines”.
Let’s rewind to the very beginning, back when the idea of machines thinking for themselves was more likely to be found in a sci-fi novel than in a research lab. The journey of artificial intelligence begins with a simple yet profound question posed by the British mathematician and logician Alan Turing in the mid-20th century: Can machines think?
Turing’s Dream
Alan Turing, often hailed as the father of computer science, introduced the concept of a machine that …