From Classic to Generative AI

Alexander E. Brunner

Chapter 2 in The Big Swiss AI Secret:Unveiling Switzerland's World-Class AI Ecosystem, 2025, pp 4-6 from World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd.

Abstract: Artificial intelligence (AI) is a captivating term that evokes strong associations with smart to menacing robots, from Terminator’s Skynet to the Matrix of the same name in the film. Sparked by Alan Turing’s seminal paper, “Computing Machinery and Intelligence,” published in 1950, humans began training computers with expert models that reflected rules and heuristics. The field of AI was officially established in 1956 during the Dartmouth Summer Research Project on Artificial Intelligence. Over the years, AI has been referred to by various names, including Neural Networks, Computer Vision, Big Data, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, and Generative AI…

Keywords: Artificial Intelligence; AI; Switzerland; Generative AI; AI Race; Disruption; Swiss AI Industry; AI Superintelligence; AI Technology; ETH Zurich AI; EPFL AI; Artificial Intelligence Advancements; ChatGPT; OpenAI; DeepSeek; META; AI Startups; Startup; Entrepreneurship; Hugging Face; IBM; Anybotics; Palantir; UXS; Axa Insurance; Roche; Blockchain; Digital Ecosystems; Fintech (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: L86 O32 O33 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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