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Volume 2 | Issue 4 | Year 2024 | Article Id: AIR-V2I4P101 DOI: https://doi.org/10.59232/AIR-V2I4P101
The History of the Artificial Intelligence Revolution and the Nature of Generative AI Work
Ahmed Shaker Alalaq
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Citation
Ahmed Shaker Alalaq. “The History of the Artificial Intelligence Revolution and the Nature of Generative AI Work.” DS Journal of Artificial Intelligence and Robotics, vol. 2, no. 4, pp. 1-15, 2024.
Abstract
Historians suggest that employing modern computer sciences to understand ancient history enables them to connect disparate historical record threads in previously unavailable ways. It also helps correct distortions resulting from studying historical events in isolation. However, relying on these technologies carries risks, such as the potential bias of machine learning algorithms or their falsification of the historical record. This raises a fundamental question for historians and others who believe in understanding the present through studying the past: to what extent should we entrust the past to machines as their role in shaping our future increases?. Discussing the history of AI requires us to scrutinize the scientific records and literature that have addressed such vital and intriguing topics. It also gives us an idea of how scientists and discoverers thought in ancient times and about the workings of the mechanisms and technical software that emerged early in the history of computer sciences. Research Problem: The study explores the history of AI development from ancient times until 2024 and the updates to computer science and technical software systems during those historical periods. It aims to highlight the key features of that historical era and compare them with the current technological revolution in artificial intelligence. Our world is witnessing a technological revolution in generative artificial intelligence, raising questions. These questions encompass ethical issues, intellectual property rights, and how laws can keep pace with this rapid development. These topics form the core of research into the history of the AI revolution.
Keywords
Artificial Intelligence, History, Generative technology, Neurons, Generative intelligence, Computational technology.
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