Artificial intelligence (AI) has captured the human imagination for millennia. According to Greek myth, Hephaestus, blacksmith of the gods, forged the gigantic bronze automaton Talos to safeguard the isle of Crete. Talos was animated with ichor, an ethereal fluid that flowed like blood in the gods’ veins. The metal colossus hunted pirates and invaders with abandon, hurling massive boulders to fend off unwelcome ships while circling Crete three times per day. Most significantly, this self-operating machine was fully capable of independent thought and action — the first artificially intelligent construct of ancient legend.
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