Mini toolsDefinition
Creator of the term artificial intelligence and inventor of the LISP programming language, who organized the first AI conference at Dartmouth.
Detailed Explanation
John McCarthy (1927-2011) coined the term artificial intelligence in 1956 and organized the Dartmouth Conference that launched AI as a field. He invented LISP, the first programming language specifically designed for AI applications. McCarthy’s work on time-sharing computer systems and his emphasis on mathematical logic in AI were revolutionary. He developed the concept of programs with common sense and contributed significantly to AI knowledge representation.
Use Cases
Logic programming, AI language development, Knowledge representation systems, Computer time-sharing systems
