From Computers to Artificial Intelligence: A History
- Title ID 201-CAI
- Science, Economics
- 7 Programs
- 8 Supplemental Files
- 10th Grade through Post Secondary
- Published by Ambrose Video Publishing Inc./Centre Communications
Included Programs
Program 1: 1936 - 1951Running time is 25 minutes
In the first program, 1936 to 1951, we shall see how the architecture of the modern computer came into existence and learn how the transistor was the breakthrough component that made the digital computer a household item.
Chapter List
- 1936 - Alan Turing's Universal Computing Machine
- 1938 - Chester Floyd Carlson Invents the Photocopy Machine
- 1943 - John Von Neumann Invents the Modern Computer Architecture
- 1947 - The Transistor: The Greatest Technological Invention
- 1950 - UNIVAC: The First Major Commercial Computer
- 1951 - Marvin Minsky and Dean Edmunds Build SNARC, the First Artificial Neural Network
Program 2: 1952 - 1964Running time is 26 minutes
In the second program, 1952 to 1964, computer-programming languages take a leap forward and semiconductors replace tubes as the main switching component in computers.
Chapter List
- 1952 - Bill Daniels Cable TV
- 1952 - Grace Hopper Creates COBOL
- 1953 - Remington Rand Releases the First Open-source Software
- 1955 - John McCarthy Coins the Terms "Artificial Intelligence"
- 1958 - Jack Kilby and Robert Noyce Invent the Integrated Circuit
- 1963 - General Electric's Release of IDS - the First Database
- 1964 - Moore's Law
Program 3: 1964 - 1975Running time is 27 minutes
In the third program, 1964 to 1979, computer programs become patentable, email becomes a reality and Bill Gates and Paul Allen found Microsoft, one of the Giants of the digital age.
Chapter List
- 1964 - Thomas J. Watson Jr. Announces IBM's 360 Mainframe Computer
- 1968 - The First Software Patent is Issued
- 1969 - J.C.R. Licklider Brings the Internet into Existence
- 1971 - Ray Tomlinson Invents Email
- 1972 - Allan Alcorn Initiates the Video Game Industry
- 1975 - Bill Gates and Paul Allen Found Microsoft
Program 4: 1976 - the 1990sRunning time is 27 minutes
In the fourth program, 1976 to 1993, Apple Computers is founded, the World Wide Web becomes a reality and artificial intelligence takes baby steps forward.
Chapter List
- 1976 - Steve Jobs and the Apple Computer Story
- 1979 - VisiCalc, the First Electronic Spreadsheet
- 1980 - Ted Turner Launches CNN
- 1981 - Explanation Based Learning (EBL) is Introduced by Gerald Dejong
- 1989 - World Wide Web is Invented Tim Berners-Lee
- The 1990s Machine Learning Shifts from Knowledge-driven to Data-driven
Program 5: 1994 - 2002Running time is 26 minutes
In the fifth program, 1994 to 2002, the Internet boom comes online with the founding of tech giants including Yahoo … Amazon … Google … And eBay. At the same time computers make it possible for robots to make their way into manufacturing and the home.
Chapter List
- 1994 - Jerry Yang Co-founds Yahoo!
- 1994 - AT&T's PersonaLink Services Introduces "The Cloud"
- 1994 - Jeff Bezos Founds Amazon
- 1997 - Pierre Omidyar Changes His Company's Name to eBay
- 1998 - Google is Founded
- 2002 - The First Robot for the Home
Program 6: 2003 - 2013Running time is 27 minutes
In the sixth program, 2003 to 2013, social media takes center stage in people’s lives … Deep learning becomes a reality … And the new digital economy disrupts existing industries, such as hospitality … News … And transportation.
Chapter List
- 2003 - Mark Zuckerberg Launches Facebook
- 2005 - Blogging YouTube's Video Sharing Democratizes Traditional Media
- 2006 - Geoffrey Hinton Coins the Term "Deep Learning"
- 2009 - Google Maps uses Artificial Intelligence to Control Traffic Flow
- 2013 - Sharing Economy Pioneers Airbnb and Uber
- 2013 - Netflix' Reed Hastings Produces "House of Cards"
Program 7: 2015 - 2021Running time is 26 minutes
In the seventh program, 2014 to 2021, people all over the world hold a supercomputer in their hands … Self-driving vehicles take to the road … Quantum computers become a reality … And humans begin merging with the digital technology they have created.
Chapter List
- 2015 - Over Two Thirds of Amercians Own Smartphones
- 2015 - Jack Dorsey is Renamed CEO of Twitter
- 2015 - Economic Disruptors: Wikipedia and Craigslist
- 2017 - Self-driving Trucks Hit the Road
- 2017 - Bitcoin Reaches a Value of 19,783
- 2019 - Quantum Computers Become Practical
- 2021 - Elon Must Announces Breakthrough in BCI (Brain Computer Interface)
Supplemental Files
- MARC Records for CAI
- MARC records for the series From Computers to Artificial Intelligence: A History
- Transcription for Program 1: 1936 - 1951
- Transcription for Program 2: 1952 - 1964
- Transcription for Program 3: 1964 - 1975
- Transcription for Program 4: 1976 - the 1990s
- Transcription for Program 5: 1994 - 2002
- Transcription for Program 6: 2003 - 2013
- Transcription for Program 7: 2015 - 2021