Can a machine think? The question that launched a revolution.
In 1950, Alan Turing asked a deceptively simple question: "Can machines think?" For decades, the answer seemed to be "not really" — early optimism gave way to AI winters, and the dream of thinking machines receded into science fiction. But the seeds kept growing. Neural networks, once dismissed, were revived by deep learning. The Transformer architecture turned language into something machines could manipulate with shocking fluency. And in late 2022, ChatGPT brought AI out of the lab and into every living room on Earth. This timeline traces the full arc — from Turing's thought experiment to AI agents that reason, create, and act.
From ancient sages to modern existentialists, the story of humanity asking why.
The long journey from celestial myths to cosmic microwave background radiation.
The arc of history bends slowly — this is the story of those who bent it.
The improbable journey from counting beads to neural networks.
Every masterpiece was once a scandal. Every style was once impossible.
A curated dispatch of forgotten moments, pivotal turning points, and the stories behind the dates. No spam, just history.