AI Timeline
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1956The term "artificial intelligence" was coined at a conference at Dartmouth College, in Hanover, New Hampshire.1 
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1969Apollo 11's lunar module, Eagle, lands on the moon guided by a computer coded to recognize and respond to various sequences and potential emergencies. 
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1997IBM's Deep Blue became the first computer to beat a chess champion when it defeated Russian grandmaster Garry Kasparov.1 Dragon launched Dragon NaturallySpeaking, a continuous speech and voice recognition program for general-purpose use with a vocabulary of 23,000 words.2 
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2014Voice recognition software specifically for veterinarians and practice information management systems introduced.3 Pet activity trackers marketed.4 
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2015Ask.Vet launched the first digital veterinary triage service. 
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2016Realistic models of dogs with blood flow, breathing and a heartbeat used to teach anatomy.5 
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2017FDA allows marketing of first whole slide imaging system for digital pathology.3 
- "A Brief History of Artificial Intelligence," Live Science, December 4, 2014. Accessed September 27, 2019.
- "History of Speech & Voice Recognition and Transcription Software," Focus Medical Software. Accessed September 27, 2019.
- "Want to Save 90 Minutes a Day?" Talkingvet. Accessed September 27, 2019.
- "Fitness Trackers for Pets," WebMD. Accessed September 27, 2019.
- "Realistic Dog Model Created in Effort to Replace Canine Cadavers for Veterinary Surgical Teaching," dvm360, June 20, 2016. Accessed September 27, 2019.
 
  