Why the Father of AI Died Unknown

Walter Pitts should be a household name but tragic circumstances led him to fade into obscurity. Try https://brilliant.org/Newsthink/ for FREE for 30 days, and the first 200 people will get 20% off their annual premium subscription Follow Newsthink on X https://x.com/Newsthink Newsthink is produced and presented by Cindy Pom https://x.com/cindypom Grab your Newsthink merch here: https://newsthink.creator-spring.com Thank you to our Patrons, including: John & Becki Johnston Igli Laci Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/Newsthink Select images/video supplied by Getty Images and Alamy. Sources: 1:00 Principal Mathematica 2nd edition 1927 on sale: https://www.ebay.com/itm/334565382999 2:46 Fortune Magazine 1954 January edition on sale: https://www.ebay.ca/itm/364315771009

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