A Brief History of AI: How to Prevent Another Winter (A Critical Review).

Journal: PET clinics
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Abstract

Artificial intelligence has witnessed exponential growth in the past decade. Advances in computing power and the design of sophisticated artificial intelligence algorithms have enabled computers to outperform humans in a variety of tasks. Yet, artificial intelligence's path has never been smooth, having essentially fallen apart twice in its lifetime after periods of popular success. We provide a brief rundown of artificial intelligence's evolution, highlighting its crucial moments and major turning points from inception to the present. In doing so, we attempt to learn, anticipate the future, and discuss what steps may be taken to prevent another winter.

Authors

  • Amirhosein Toosi
    Department of Integrative Oncology, BC Cancer Research Institute, 675 West 10th Avenue, Vancouver, British Columbia V5Z 1L3, Canada. Electronic address: atoosi@bccrc.ca.
  • Andrea G Bottino
    Department of Computer and Control Eng., Polytechnic University of Turin, Corso Duca degli Abruzzi, 24, Turin 10129, Italy.
  • Babak Saboury
    IBM Research, Almaden, San Jose, California.
  • Eliot Siegel
    University of Maryland School of Medicine, Department of Diagnostic Radiology and Nuclear Medicine, 504 E. Fort Ave Baltimore, MD 21230.
  • Arman Rahmim