Timeline of Events
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Sumerian Abacus
The inception of computational tools with the creation of the abacus in Mesopotamia.
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Antikythera Mechanism
An ancient Greek analog computer used to predict astronomical positions and eclipses.
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Al-Khwarizmi's Algorithmic Foundations
Persian polymath Al-Khwarizmi establishes the basis for algebra and algorithmic thinking.
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Astrolabe Refinement
Significant improvements to the astrolabe during the Islamic Golden Age.
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Gutenberg's Printing Press
Johannes Gutenberg invents the movable-type printing press, revolutionizing information dissemination.
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Napier's Bones
John Napier invents 'Napier's Bones,' a manual calculating device for multiplication.
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Pascal's Calculating Machine
Blaise Pascal invents the Pascaline, one of the earliest mechanical calculators.
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Leibniz's Stepped Reckoner
Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz designs the Stepped Reckoner, advancing mechanical calculation.
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Jacquard's Loom
Joseph Marie Jacquard invents a programmable loom using punched cards.
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Babbage's Analytical Engine
Charles Babbage designs the Analytical Engine, a mechanical general-purpose computer.
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Boolean Algebra
George Boole develops Boolean algebra, a foundation of digital circuit design and computer programming.
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First Electric Programmable Computer
Konrad Zuse completes the Z3, the world's first working electromechanical programmable computer.
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ENIAC
The Electronic Numerical Integrator and Computer (ENIAC) becomes operational.
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Stored-Program Computer
The Manchester Baby runs the world's first stored program.
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Turing Test Proposed
Alan Turing proposes the Turing Test for machine intelligence.
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First AI Program
The Logic Theorist, considered the first AI program, is created.
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Integrated Circuit
Jack Kilby demonstrates the first working integrated circuit.
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ARPANET
The first node of ARPANET, the precursor to the internet, is installed.
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Personal Computer Revolution
The release of the Altair 8800 sparks the personal computer revolution.
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World Wide Web
Tim Berners-Lee invents the World Wide Web.
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Deep Blue Defeats World Chess Champion
IBM's Deep Blue defeats world chess champion Garry Kasparov.
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Watson Wins Jeopardy!
IBM's Watson AI system defeats human champions on the quiz show Jeopardy!
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AlphaGo Defeats World Go Champion
Google's AlphaGo defeats world Go champion Lee Sedol.
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Transformer Architecture
The Transformer architecture is introduced, revolutionizing natural language processing.
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GPT-3 Released
OpenAI releases GPT-3, a large language model with 175 billion parameters.
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DALL-E Introduced
OpenAI introduces DALL-E, an AI model capable of creating images from text descriptions.
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Tesla Optimus Robot Unveiled
Tesla unveils the Optimus humanoid robot prototype at AI Day 2022.
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ChatGPT Launch
OpenAI releases ChatGPT, a conversational AI model based on GPT-3.5.
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Claude Computer Use
Anthropic's Claude demonstrates ability to use computer interfaces directly through vision and control capabilities.
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Figure 02 Announcement
Figure AI announces Figure 02, an advanced general-purpose humanoid robot.
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Google's Quantum Supremacy
Google announces achieving quantum supremacy with its Sycamore quantum computer.
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'Trojan Horse' Nanoparticle Development
Researchers develop nanoparticles capable of targeting and eliminating atherosclerotic plaque cells.
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IBM's Quantum Computer Advances
IBM unveils a 1,121-qubit quantum processor named Condor.
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Advancements in Organoid Intelligence
Significant progress in brain organoid research for modeling human brain development and disorders.
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Generative AI Misuse Analysis
Google DeepMind publishes research on potential misuse of generative AI technologies.
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Ongoing Concerns about Existential Risks from AI
Continued discussions and research on potential existential threats posed by advanced AI systems.
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