The key moments in AI history — mapped out so you can see how we got here and where things are heading.
Notable incidents where AI chatbots behaved unexpectedly, failed publicly, or caused real-world consequences — from early adversarial exploits to today's legal proceedings.
31 incidents · 2016 – 2026Major regulations, bans, and policy actions shaping AI worldwide — the EU AI Act, executive orders, safety summits, and the global race to govern artificial intelligence.
31 events · 2021 – 2026The technical milestones that changed what machines can do — from deep learning's rise and AlphaGo to GPT-4, multimodal models, and open-source reasoning.
28 milestones · 2012 – 2026How AI is reshaping the workforce — job displacement, the Hollywood strikes, new job categories, shifting freelance markets, and the companies going all-in on automation.
35 events · 2020 – 2026Discoveries that AI made on its own — new drugs, new materials, new mathematics, and the Nobel Prizes that followed. From halicin to AlphaFold to autonomous research systems.
17 milestones · 2020 – 2026From Turing's 1936 paper to today's frontier models — the theoretical breakthroughs, engineering feats, and visionary nations paving the way toward Artificial General Intelligence.
37 milestones · 1936 – 2026The chips, GPUs, and silicon that made modern AI possible — from early GPU repurposing to wafer-scale processors and the global race for compute.
17 milestones · 2012 – 2026Week-by-week digests of the most significant AI developments — product launches, regulations, research breakthroughs, and industry shifts.
5 weeks · Feb – Mar 2026