41
/
AIzaSyB4mHJ5NPEv-XzF7P6NDYXjlkCWaeKw5bc
May 31, 2026
263554
23145
2
Public Timelines
FAQ

4h 48min, jan 14, 1948 y - Cybernetics

Description:

Norbert Wiener publishes the book Cybernetics, which has a major influence on research into artificial intelligence and control systems. Wiener drew on his World War II experiments with anti-aircraft systems that anticipated the course of enemy planes by interpreting radar images. Wiener coined the term "cybernetics" from the Greek word for "steersman."

Added to timeline:

Date:

4h 48min, jan 14, 1948 y
Now
~ 78 years ago