History of AI, Part 2: Setbacks, AI Winters, and Breakthroughs
Following the setbacks and growing skepticism of the late 1970s, also known as “AI winter”, artificial intelligence research experienced a notable resurgence in the 1980s. This revival was largely fueled by the emergence of expert systems – AI programs designed to replicate the decision-making abilities of human specialists within specific domains. Expert systems such as MYCIN…
