1974-01-01Milestone
The First AI Winter
After years of overpromising and underdelivering, AI research faces a severe funding crisis. The UK's Lighthill Report criticizes AI's lack of progress, and DARPA cuts funding. Many researchers leave the field, and the first 'AI Winter' sets in.
References
- Artificial Intelligence: A General Survey (Lighthill Report)
James Lighthill
UK Science Research Council1973