AI History

When Science Planned Nervous Systems for Robot Brains (1959)

“Nervous Systems For Robot Brains Slated” from The Times (San Mateo) on March 11, 1959, reports on a day-long conference at the St.

Apr 6 • Abder-Rahman Ali, PhD

The 1959 UNESCO Conference That Heard About "Artificial Intelligence"

“Artificial Intelligence: ‘Learning’ Study Probes The Mind” from the Tallahassee Democrat on August 5, 1959, reports on Dr.

Apr 5 • Abder-Rahman Ali, PhD

When AI Was Imagined as a Model of the Learning Brain

“Artificial Intelligence” from The Baltimore Sun on July 26, 1959, presents an early and unusual vision for AI — one focused not on computation or…

Apr 5 • Abder-Rahman Ali, PhD

March 2026

🧠 When a Psychiatry Conference Accidentally Previewed the AI Revolution 📰

“Psychiatrists Seeking Sources of Fantasy” from the Pittsburgh Sun-Telegraph on March 6, 1959, captures a remarkable moment when artificial intelligence…

Mar 23 • Abder-Rahman Ali, PhD

The Slaves of Tomorrow

By Peter Moore — Lincolnshire Echo, December 12, 1958

Mar 7 • Abder-Rahman Ali, PhD

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February 2026

Could Machines Be the Next Brain Boost?

On November 20, 1963 (two days before President Kennedy’s assassination), the Fort Worth Star-Telegram ran a feature by Blair Justice titled “Brain…

Feb 2 • Abder-Rahman Ali, PhD

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November 2025

🧠 "Computers Learn By Experience": The 1970 News That Predicted Today's AI Revolution 📚

“Scientists: computers learn by experience” from The Miami News on December 18, 1970, captures a pivotal moment when machine learning was still a…

Nov 17, 2025 • Abder-Rahman Ali, PhD

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🤖 When Stanford's Famous Robot Shakey Was Just... Shaky 📰

“Shakey the Robot far from science fiction ideal” from the Edmonton Journal on April 8, 1970, offers a refreshingly honest assessment of one of AI’s…

Nov 17, 2025 • Abder-Rahman Ali, PhD

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📰 "MIT Professor Misquoted About AI": The 55-Year-Old Headline That Could Run Tomorrow 🔄

“MIT Professor Says Story In Magazine Misquoted Him” - this headline from the Naugatuck Daily News on November 17, 1970, captures a moment that feels…

Nov 16, 2025 • Abder-Rahman Ali, PhD

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September 2025

🤖🔮 1970’s AI Hype Check: Minsky Says “Not So Fast”

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Sep 8, 2025 • Abder-Rahman Ali, PhD

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August 2025

🗞️ When “Artificial Intelligence” Meant Something Entirely Different in 1887 🎓📜

Long before computers existed, the term "artificial intelligence" appeared in Oconomowoc Free Press, April 30, 1887, but it meant something radically…

Aug 10, 2025 • Abder-Rahman Ali, PhD

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April 2025

🧠🤖 Thinking Machines Being Developed ⚙️🚀

In 1973, William Stockton’s article “Thinking Machines Being Developed” offered a snapshot of AI at the time – both its nascent achievements and lofty…

Apr 27, 2025 • Abder-Rahman Ali, PhD

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