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Elektro the Robot at the World Fair
Elektro could respond to voice rhythm, move arms and legs, had prerecorded comments, and even "smoked" -
The start of Project Whirlwind
During World War II the U.S. Navy approaches MIT to create a flight simulator to train bomber crews. -
The Turing Test is created
Alan Turing creates a test to figure out if a machine can really think. -
Virtual Memory emerges
Virtual memory allowed a computer to switch quickly between multiple programs and users. -
DENDRAL AI program is created
The artificial intelligence program specialized in chemistry and physics.