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title: From the Caves to AGI
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description: 'An intellectual history of AI: from the first mathematical abstractions to foundation models. Mathematics, philosophy and computing in context.'
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    <h1>From the Caves to AGI</h1><p>An intellectual history of AI: from the first mathematical abstractions to foundation models. Mathematics, philosophy and computing in context.</p>
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<article><span>02</span><h2>1. Represent (≈ 40,000 BCE – 1700)</h2><p>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…</p></article>
<article><span>03</span><h2>2. Mechanize (≈ 1700 – 1956)</h2><p>Turn symbols into machinery: automate calculation mechanically and later electronically. This is where the obsession with computation begins. Separate program from hardware: from Jacquard…</p></article></div>
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