🤖 AI Isn’t New — It’s Newly Marketed
Understanding How Decades-Old Technologies Got Rebranded as “Artificial Intelligence” Everywhere you turn, “AI” seems to be the buzzword of the decade — redefining industries, rewriting job descriptions, and reshaping our collective imagination of the future. But here’s the truth: AI isn’t new. What’s new is the marketing , the scale , and the visibility of what’s been developing quietly for decades. Let’s unpack why that matters — and why distinguishing between innovation and rebranding is essential for responsible adoption. 🧠The Core of AI Has Been Around for Decades Artificial Intelligence simply refers to machines performing tasks that mimic human cognition — things like learning, reasoning, and decision-making. That idea has existed for nearly seventy years. • 1950s–1970s: Early pioneers built rule-based systems and symbolic logic programs that could make simple decisions from “i...