| The
beginning of Artificial Intelligence can be traced back to ancient Egypt,
but with thedevelopment of the electronic computer in 1941, the technology
finally became available to createmachine intelligence. The term artificial
intelligence was first coined in 1956, at the Dartmouth conference, and
since then Artificial
Intelligence has expanded because of the theories and principles
developed by its dedicated researchers.
Although the computer provided the technology necessary for AI, it was not until the early 1950's that the link between human intelligence and machines was really observed. Norbert Wiener was one of the first Americans to make observations on the principle of feedback theory. The most familiar example of feedback theory is the thermostat: It controls the temperature of an environment by gathering the actual temperature of the house, comparing it to the desired temperature, and responding by turning the heat up or down. What was so important about his research into feedback loops was that Wiener theorized that all intelligent behavior was the result of feedback mechanisms. Mechanisms that could possibly be simulated by machines. This discovery influenced much of early development of AI. If you want to learn more about AI, just click next. |
