John McCarthy

John McCarthy was a pioneering computer scientist and one of the inventors of artificial intelligence (AI). In 1956, he coined the term "artificial intelligence" and organized the Dartmouth Conference, which is considered the birthplace of AI research. McCarthy developed programming languages like Lisp, which became essential for AI development. His work focused on enabling machines to perform tasks that traditionally required human intelligence, such as reasoning, learning, and problem-solving. His contributions laid the foundation for modern AI, influencing everything from computer programming to machine learning and robotics.