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In 1956, John McCarthy coined the term "artificial intelligence" as the topic of the Dartmouth Conference. You've come a long way baby. And notice: how manly! GORT! KLAATU BARADA NIKTO! The phrase "Klaatu barada nikto" originates from the 1951 Cold-War-era science fiction film The Day the Earth Stood Still. The phrase "Gort! Klaatu barada nikto!" was used to stop Gort, the robot in the film, from destroying the Earth. There is no known translation for the phrase, although "Klaatu" is the name of the humanoid alien protagonist in the film. ~ Wikipedia

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