The Long History of AI: Key Moments and Developments While AI might seem like a recent phenomenon, its Deep Learning Breakthroughs (2010s): roots trace back to the 1950s. • 2010s: Deep learning breakthroughs revolutionize Early Days (1950s–1970s): image and speech recognition. • 1950: Alan Turing proposes the Turing Test. • 2011: IBM Watson wins Jeopardy!. • 1956: The term “Artificial Intelligence” is coined at • 2012: Google’s deep learning model achieves a the Dartmouth Conference. breakthrough in image recognition. • 1960s-1970s: Early AI systems for problem-solving • 2014: DeepMind’s AlphaGo defeats a world and natural language processing emerge. champion Go player. • 1966: ELIZA, an early chatbot, is created by Joseph Advanced Generative Models (2020s): Weizenbaum. • 2020: OpenAI releases GPT-3, setting new • 1969: Shakey, the first general-purpose mobile language model benchmarks. robot, is developed at Stanford. • 2022: DALL-E 2 and Stable Diffusion demonstrate Rise of Machine Learning (1980s–1990s): text-to-image generation. • 1980s-1990s: Expert systems and machine learning • 2022: ChatGPT is released. algorithms gain traction. • 2023: OpenAI releases GPT-4, advancing language • 1981: The Japanese government launches the Fifth model capabilities. Generation Computer Project. Ongoing Developments: • 1991: IBM’s Deep Blue defeats chess champion Garry Kasparov. • Advancements in reinforcement learning and robotics. AI Enters Consumer Markets (2000s): • Progress in explainable AI and ethical AI • 2000s: AI is integrated into consumer products. frameworks. • 2002: iRobot Roomba is launched. • Growing focus on AI alignment and safety. • 2005: DARPA holds its first Grand Challenge for • Increasing integration of AI in scientific research, autonomous vehicles. healthcare, and climate modeling. © Copyright 2025 Continuum | discovercontinuum.com