"In the summer of 1956, a group of academics-now we'd call them computer scientists but there was no such thing then-met on Dartmouth College campus in New Hampshire to discuss how to make machines think like humans. One of them, John McCarthy, coined the term "artificial intelligence." This legendary meeting and the naming of a new field, is well known."
"In this century, a variation of the term has stepped to the forefront: artificial general intelligence, or AGI-the stage at which computers can match or surpass human intelligence. AGI was the driver of this week's headlines: a deal between OpenAI and Microsoft that hinged on what happens if OpenAI achieves it; massive capital expenditures from Meta, Google, and Microsoft to pursue it; the thirst to achieve it helping Nvidia to become a $5 trillion company."
The term "artificial intelligence" originated at the 1956 Dartmouth meeting where John McCarthy coined it. A modern variant, artificial general intelligence (AGI), describes machines that can match or surpass human intelligence. AGI has become the focal point for major investments and strategic partnerships, including deals among OpenAI, Microsoft, Meta, and Google, and has contributed to Nvidia's dramatic market value. Political leaders express urgency about maintaining national advantage, and forecasts predict transformative effects within years. The original coinage of AGI and the person behind its defining early formulation remain largely unfamiliar to most readers.
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