The First AI Program Was Created to Play Tic-Tac-Toe - Apparently.
In 1950, computer scientist Alan Turing proposed the idea of a machine that could play games like chess and checkers. The first AI program, called "Tic-Tac-Toe Player," was developed by Alexander Douglas at the University of Edinburgh in 1952. This pioneering program was able to play a perfect game of Tic-Tac-Toe, beating human opponents every time. The program's simplicity and success paved the way for the development of more complex AI systems.