The Evolution of Super Intelligent Programs

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AI began with the idea of building human-like intelligence on a computer.
Computers in the 50s could solve complex math problems and researchers believed they could be scaled up.
Chess-playing programs became more capable over time and IBM's Deep Blue started winning against good players in the 90s.
Deep Blue was programmed with various chess moves and board states.

AI has the potential to impact our society in dramatic ways, but researchers can’t explain precisely how it works or how it might evolve. Will they ever understand it?

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