The writer of this
paper defines the terms for both
artificial intelligence (AI) and expert systems (ES) which to a limited degree is currently making its way towards the fields of
accounting and auditing. This paper explores the lingering doubt and disagreement over whether AI truly exists or if it's merely a highly sophisticated ES application. This paper contends that AI's
history is traceable backward through the millennia to the point where humankind first walked upright and attempted to make tools an extension of themselves. Topics covered in this report include: Thesis Statement Defining the Topic The Artificial Intelligence Side Prehistory The Modern Birth of AI: Enter the Pseudo Science of Psychology The Chinese Room Can Computers Be Creative? Bibliography