1950
Turing frames the machine-intelligence question
Alan Turing publishes “Computing Machinery and Intelligence.”
1956
The Dartmouth AI research project
Researchers gather for a landmark meeting associated with the naming of artificial intelligence.
1980s–1990s
Modern machine-learning methods develop
Statistical learning, connectionist research, and new computing capabilities influence the field.
2010s
Deep learning becomes widely influential
Breakthroughs in vision, speech, and language accelerate research and adoption.
2020s
Generative AI expands public access
Generative systems bring new business uses and intensified debates about governance and social impact.