The First AI Program Was Written in 1951 to Play Checkers - Apparently.
The first artificial intelligence program, called "Checkers," was written by a team of researchers led by computer scientist Arthur Samuel. Samuel, who worked at IBM, developed the program to play checkers against human opponents. The program was able to learn and improve its gameplay through a process called "machine learning," which allowed it to adapt to new situations and strategies. Samuel's program was a groundbreaking achievement in AI research and paved the way for the development of more complex AI systems.