John D. McCarthy

John D. McCarthy was an influential American computer scientist and a pioneer in the field of artificial intelligence (AI). Best known for coining the term "artificial intelligence" in 1956, he organized the Dartmouth Conference, which is considered the birthplace of AI as an academic discipline. McCarthy developed important concepts, such as recursive functions and the LISP programming language, which became essential for AI development. His work laid the groundwork for future advancements in machine learning and reasoning, making significant contributions to how computers understand and simulate human intelligence.