# Recurring origin stories of AI

Go back to the [[Readings list]] or the [[Master of Philosophy - Main Page]]

#ToDo Confirm that John McCarthy then went on to create LISP.
#ToDo find the other places I've seen mention of the Dartmouth Workshop.



## IBM and Georgetown Translation (1954)

	IBM and Georgetown University demonstrated a computer that could translate Russian into English in 1954. (2)
	
	2. Whittaker, Jason (2019). Tech Giants, Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Journalism. Taylor & Francis, p108.

#Sources

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Reference: Saad Saad, D., & Issa, T. A. (2020). Integration or Replacement: Journalism in the Era of Artificial Intelligence and Robot Journalism. International Journal of Media, Journalism and Mass Communications. 6(3). Available at 3

The [relevant section is available here.](https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Saad_Saad13/publication/343263293_International_Journal_of_Media_Journalism_and_Mass_Communications_IJMJMC_Page_1_Integration_or_Replacement_Journalism_in_the_Era_of_Artificial_Intelligence_and_Robot_Journalism/links/5f203ecd92851cd5fa4e48e1/International-Journal-of-Media-Journalism-and-Mass-Communications-IJMJMC-Page-1-Integration-or-Replacement-Journalism-in-the-Era-of-Artificial-Intelligence-and-Robot-Journalism.pdf)

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## The Dartsmouth Workshop (1956)

"In June of 1956, A few dozen scientists and mathematicians from all around the country gathered for a meeting on the campus of Dartmouth College" and their meeting has been quoted in a few places I've seen now as the birthplace of AI study.

#Sources 

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Talty, J. J., Stephan. (2018, March 21). What Will Our Society Look Like When Artificial Intelligence Is Everywhere? Smithsonian Magazine. https://www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/artificial-intelligence-future-scenarios-180968403/

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