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Sandra Peter, Director of Sydney Executive Plus, University of Sydney

AI was born at a US summer camp 68 years ago. Here’s why that event still matters today

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Imagine a group of young men gathered at a picturesque college campus in New England, in the United States, during the northern summer of 1956.

It’s a small casual gathering. But the men are not here for campfires and nature hikes in the surrounding mountains and woods. Instead, these pioneers are about to embark on an experimental journey that will spark countless debates for decades to come and change not just the course of technology – but the course of humanity.

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