AI is changing every aspect of our culture, but it isn't only a 21st-century breakthrough: its incremental developments throughout history-since as far back as ancient Greece and medieval times-have contributed to the current advances. In Artificial Intelligence, award-winning author Clifford A. Pickover takes readers through the curious and surprising history of Al. In more than 100 chronological entries, he offers a granular yet accessible examination of the emergence of Al as we know it today. Mind-bending highlights include Aristotle's prediction that automatons would one day replace enslaved people; a toy invented in 1883 useful today in Al robotic challenges and algorithm research; and the debut of a humanoid robot at the 1939 World's Fair. Pickover also sheds light on some of the more recent developments-Watson on Jeopardy!, Roombas, and ChatGPT-plus, he explores the very real fear that Al may alter the course of humanity forever.