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Origin of "Artificial Intelligence" term revealed as marketing ploy

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The term "artificial intelligence" was coined in 1956 by John McCarthy, not as a scientific descriptor, but as a marketing term to secure funding for a summer study. This origin highlights the long-standing role of strategic naming and promotion in the field of AI. AI

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Origin of "Artificial Intelligence" term revealed as marketing ploy

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    London, 1973: "Uh, I invented the term 'artificial intelligence' [soft laughter from the audience]. I invented it because we had to do something when we were tr

    London, 1973: "Uh, I invented the term 'artificial intelligence' [soft laughter from the audience]. I invented it because we had to do something when we were trying to get money for a summer study [louder laughter from the audience] in 1956." It's marketing, all the way down... #…

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