McCarthy (John McCarthy, computer scientist)

John McCarthy was a pioneering computer scientist known for inventing artificial intelligence (AI) as a formal field. He developed Lisp, one of the earliest programming languages tailored for AI research. McCarthy’s work focused on creating machines that could simulate human thinking, reasoning, and problem-solving. His contributions laid the foundation for modern AI technologies, enabling computers to handle complex tasks like language understanding and decision-making. Overall, McCarthy’s insights transformed computing, making intelligent software systems possible, and he is regarded as one of the key figures in advancing machine intelligence.