DOI: 10.1093/9780197852712.003.0067 ISSN:
Artificial Intelligence
Emily M BenderSummary
The term artificial intelligence (AI) is typically used as if it refers to a coherent, extant or near-future set of technologies, but, in fact, it does not. The history of the notion of AI shows the various ways that the idea has been used to organize how people understand our world, allocate resources, and relate to each other.