November at Planet Mainframe is all about AI, and you don’t need us to tell you that artificial intelligence has now been integrated into many of our daily routines. But long before AI became a household term, IBM was shaping the foundations of this increasingly ubiquitous technology.
Over several decades, researchers at IBM explored how machines could learn, reason, and understand language, producing systems that influenced both scientific progress and practical technology. Those efforts, which began with programming games like checkers, have continued into the modern era, with IBM developing platforms that now help organizations build, govern, and scale AI in ways that support real-world operations.
Our quiz this week covers some key moments in that history. Take it and see how much you know about early experiments, breakthrough systems, and the evolution of tools that support today’s enterprise AI!
Too easy, but then I’m an old dog with an ageing, but still serviceable memory.