Have you ever wondered where AI's foundational algorithms came from? If so, then let's go back in time to uncover the roots of today's AI technologies. Modern AI capabilities seem truly extraordinary. However, they're neither extraordinary nor are they new - but they are quite useful. That's because the same fundamental concepts in today's AI algorithms were being explored and implemented decades ago.

If we take a step back to the era of the C64 (AI's historical midpoint) we can better understand modern AI. With faster processing and exponentially more data storage available now, AI technologies have been able to build upon these foundational principles to achieve the generative AI applications we see today. But the core concepts have remained remarkably consistent over the decades.

This talk takes a look at those same AI concepts such as natural language processing, expert systems, pattern recognition, problem solving, and systems that can learn. But we'll do so through algorithms in BASIC on the Commodore 64.