Artificial Intelligence: Definition, Origin and Evolution

Imad A. Moosa ()

Chapter 1 in The Economics of Artificial Intelligence, 2025, pp 1-17 from Edward Elgar Publishing

Abstract: Artificial intelligence (AI) is intelligence displayed by computers and other machines, as opposed to the natural intelligence displayed by humans and animals. AI has attracted the interest of intelligent humans for hundreds of years, long before the 1950s when Alan Turing wondered if machines could think like humans. Interest in AI pre-dates the coining in the 1950s of the term “artificial intelligence” by John McCarthy. Since the second half of the twentieth century, human intelligence has been able to create artificial intelligence in the form of machines that can learn and apply learning in ways that only humans could do. As AI continues to evolve, it is essential to approach its development and deployment with caution, ensuring that it serves the collective good while mitigating potential risks.

Keywords: Artificial intelligence; Human intelligence; Automation; Rossum's Universal Robots; Turing Test; Dartmouth Conference (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
ISBN: 9781035345854
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