From the Caves to AGI
An intellectual history of AI: from the first mathematical abstractions to foundation models. Mathematics, philosophy and computing in context.
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1. Represent (≈ 40,000 BCE – 1700)
Invent languages for describing the world: from physical counting—marks and notches—to numbers and manipulable symbols. Formalize truth: the Greeks establish proof and geometry as…
2. Mechanize (≈ 1700 – 1956)
Turn symbols into machinery: automate calculation mechanically and later electronically. This is where the obsession with computation begins. Separate program from hardware: from Jacquard…
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