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Generally AI Episode 3: The Founders of CS and AI

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Shannon's Contributions to AI and Cryptography

This chapter discusses the connections between AI and cryptography, focusing on Shannon's work and his contributions in both fields. They highlight Shannon's role in proving the unbreakability of the one-time pad and his development of a generative language model algorithm. The chapter also mentions Turing's visit to the US and their meeting, as well as Shannon's pioneering work in chess-playing programs and robotics.

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