Leon FurzeFeb 10, 2023

A Brief History of Artificial Intelligence

Like any complex technology, Artificial Intelligence has its roots in a number of fields. From philosophy to computer science, mathematics to linguistics, tracing the history of AI and automation is a difficult business. The field was officially named in the 1950s, but ideas about automated machines have existed since long before then. This is a history of the development of Artificial Intelligence from some of its earliest philosophical and theoretical inceptions through to modern day […]

https://leonfurze.com/2023/02/11/a-brief-history-of-artificial-intelligence/

Show threadPeteAug 21, 2025

@randomcha @scalzi

On two occasions I have been asked, — "Pray, Mr. #Babbage, if you put into the machine wrong figures, will the right answers come out?" In one case a member of the Upper, and in the other a member of the Lower, House put this question. I am not able rightly to apprehend the kind of confusion of ideas that could provoke such a question.
Passages from the Life of a Philosopher (1864), ch. 5 "#DifferenceEngine No. 1"

#CharlesBabbage #Babbage

Muro deGrizecoMay 18, 2025

One great thing about getting older, is that stupid and unlikely things seem to keep coming true!

For example:

"On two occasions I have been asked [by members of Parliament], 'Pray, Mr. Babbage, if you put into the machine wrong figures, will the right answers come out?' I am not able rightly to apprehend the kind of confusion of ideas that could provoke such a question."

...and I think with AI, we've reached a similar level of confusion.

#babbage #AI #differenceengine

Adrian SegarMar 10, 2025

William Gibson & Bruce Sterling's "The Difference Engine" tempts me to dream that I'm living in an alternative conference universe…

https://www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/uncategorized/2010/02/the-difference-engine

#meetings #EventDesign #dreaming #AlternativeWorld #DifferenceEngine #WakingDream #eventprofs

Adrian SegarDec 14, 2024

William Gibson & Bruce Sterling's "The Difference Engine" tempts me to dream that I'm living in an alternative conference universe…

https://www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/uncategorized/2010/02/the-difference-engine

#meetings #EventDesign #dreaming #AlternativeWorld #DifferenceEngine #WakingDream #eventprofs

The Difference Engine : Conferences That Work

William Gibson & Bruce Sterling's "The Difference Engine" tempts me to dream that I'm living in an alternative conference universe…

Conferences That Work
Adrian SegarAug 8, 2024

William Gibson & Bruce Sterling's "The Difference Engine" tempts me to dream that I'm living in an alternative conference universe…

https://www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/uncategorized/2010/02/the-difference-engine

#meetings #EventDesign #dreaming #AlternativeWorld #DifferenceEngine #WakingDream #eventprofs

The Difference Engine : Conferences That Work

William Gibson & Bruce Sterling's "The Difference Engine" tempts me to dream that I'm living in an alternative conference universe…

Conferences That Work
Adrian SegarJul 14, 2024

William Gibson & Bruce Sterling's "The Difference Engine" tempts me to dream that I'm living in an alternative conference universe…

https://www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/uncategorized/2010/02/the-difference-engine

#meetings #EventDesign #dreaming #AlternativeWorld #DifferenceEngine #WakingDream #eventprofs

The Difference Engine : Conferences That Work

William Gibson & Bruce Sterling's "The Difference Engine" tempts me to dream that I'm living in an alternative conference universe…

Conferences That Work
Adrian SegarMay 15, 2024

William Gibson & Bruce Sterling's "The Difference Engine" tempts me to dream that I'm living in an alternative conference universe…

https://www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/uncategorized/2010/02/the-difference-engine

#meetings #EventDesign #dreaming #AlternativeWorld #DifferenceEngine #WakingDream #eventprofs

The Difference Engine : Conferences That Work

William Gibson & Bruce Sterling's "The Difference Engine" tempts me to dream that I'm living in an alternative conference universe…

Conferences That Work
Adrian SegarApr 6, 2024

William Gibson & Bruce Sterling's "The Difference Engine" tempts me to dream that I'm living in an alternative conference universe…

https://www.conferencesthatwork.com/index.php/uncategorized/2010/02/the-difference-engine

#meetings #EventDesign #dreaming #AlternativeWorld #DifferenceEngine #WakingDream #eventprofs

The Difference Engine : Conferences That Work

William Gibson & Bruce Sterling's "The Difference Engine" tempts me to dream that I'm living in an alternative conference universe…

Conferences That Work
Show threadKristoffer LawsonFeb 28, 2024
@verge today I was just wondering why #DifferenceEngine hasn’t been made into anything. Would be amazing visuals.