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339 BCE
3.39 million BCE - Hominids develop basic cutting tools
Yonck believes that the first hominids began to constructing basic tools via stone knapping, a process of striking two stones together to produce a desired shape. This served to protect them from predators, hunt large animals, and obtain as much meat as possible from the carcasses. This early technology is passed down from generation to generation and developed extremely slowly. Over long stretches of time, this process of knapping built more neural connections, increasing their intellect. -
221 BCE
200,000-250,000 BCE - Early Forms of Communication
Early humans begin to communicate using intricate sounds, different from other primates. The refined formation of the hyoid bone enabled these early humans to create these sounds. Yonck believes that our early forms of communication were brought on by our ancestors' increased formation of neural pathways as a result of the knapping process aiding brain development. -
1950s - https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/the-history-of-ai/ -Advancements of AI
Artificial intelligence research is funded by government money. The first AI programs and programming languages are developed following the Dartmouth Conference. This conference brought together many scientists and innovators in the field tasked with advancing the creation of intelligent machines. Despite breakthroughs such as the making of Perceptron, an AI that could mimic brain function, progress was slow for AI developers, and eventually government investment is cut off in the 1970s. -
Mid 1990s - Integration of Office Assistant
Microsoft develops an interface technology for users of Office for Windows. This interface, Office Assistant, is able to interact with it's users based on their input. This interface, commonly expressed as a animated paper clip called Clippet, was advanced technologically of its time. However, it would offer feedback too often, and unable to perceive the user's negative emotions and frustrations, this interface was extremely hated by Microsoft users and eventually discontinued by Microsoft.