Plate II. The Frozen Laboratory, 1973–1980
The Lighthill Report
James Lighthill’s report to the UK Science Research Council criticises AI’s failure to meet its promises. UK funding is cut, marking the start of the first AI winter.
Note on the date: The winter (~1974–1980) is a historians’ convention, not a dated event.
Date confidence: high
Sources
- Lighthill report, Wikipedia secondary
- AI winter, Wikipedia secondary