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AI's historical intelligence milestones recalled from 1997

Timnit Gebru shared a quote from the 1997 edition of Stewart and Norvig's work, reflecting on historical AI events. The quote highlights Garry Kasparov's perception of a "new kind of intelligence" during a match, which Newsweek dubbed "The brain's last stand." This event also saw IBM's stock value increase by $18 billion. AI

IMPACT Recalls historical AI milestones and their perceived impact on intelligence and market value.

RANK_REASON The cluster consists of social media posts referencing historical AI events and quotes, rather than a new development.

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AI's historical intelligence milestones recalled from 1997

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  1. Bluesky Jetstream — AI desk TIER_1 English(EN) · timnitgebru.blacksky.app ·

    Seems like a good time to post quote from Stewart & Norvig (3rd edition) of events in 1997.

    Seems like a good time to post quote from Stewart & Norvig (3rd edition) of events in 1997. "Kasparov said that he felt a “new kind of intelligence” across the board from him. Newsweek magazine described the match as “The brain’s last stand.” The value of IBM’s stock increased …

  2. Bluesky Jetstream — AI desk TIER_1 English(EN) · handle.invalid ·

    Seems like a good time to post quote from Stewart & Norvig (3rd edition) of events in 1997.

    Seems like a good time to post quote from Stewart & Norvig (3rd edition) of events in 1997. "Kasparov said that he felt a “new kind of intelligence” across the board from him. Newsweek magazine described the match as “The brain’s last stand.” The value of IBM’s stock increased …