Did John Mccarthy Get the Term AI From Norbert Wiener?
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The article explores whether John McCarthy borrowed the term 'AI' from Norbert Wiener, sparking a discussion on the origins of the term.
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pmdulaney
3 months ago
To have coined both "artificial intelligence" and "cybernetics" -- not bad.
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