AI before AI: The forgotten Soviet programme (1/2)

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AI before AI: The forgotten Soviet programme (1/2)
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Beginning in the 1950s, the Soviet Union launched an ambitious programme aimed at developing artificial intelligence. While the history of AI today seems to be shaped by the giants of Silicon Valley, ideas originating from behind the Iron Curtain had a significant influence, although they remain largely overlooked.

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