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    2004 – NASA’s Mars Exploration Mission
                                                                       NASA's  Spirit  and  Opportunity  rovers launched  in
                                                                       2004, used AI for autonomous navigation and image
                                                                       processing  on  the  Martian surface. These rovers
                                                                       were equipped  with  AI  systems that allowed  them
                                                                       to  operate independently  in  a  harsh,  unstructured
                                                                       environment, exploring  Mars and sending  back
                                                                       valuable  data. AI  played  a key  role in  their ability
                                                                       to navigate, identify  important sites and collect
                                                                       scientific data demonstrating the utility of AI in space
                                                                       exploration.

                        2011 – IBM Watson Wins Jeopardy!
                         In 2011, IBM Watson made history by defeating two
                       Jeopardy! champions Ken Jennings and Brad Rutter,
                       showcasing  AI’s  ability  to handle  complex natural
                       language, puns and vast datasets. Watson's victory
                       demonstrated AI’s  capability in understanding  and
                       processing human language, including the nuances
                       of  wordplay  making  it  a  breakthrough  in  natural
                       language processing and question-answering systems.

                     Apple released voice assistant, Siri in 2011. It uses a natural language user interface to infer, observe,
                     answer and give recommendations to users.

                                                                       2014 – Amazon Alexa: AI Comes to the Home
                                                                       In  2014, Amazon introduced  Alexa,  a  voice-controlled
                                                                       AI assistant alongside the Echo device. Alexa allowed
                                                                       users to control their smart home devices, play music,
                                                                       get weather updates and more,  all through  voice
                                                                       commands. Alexa’s  introduction  popularised  voice-
                                                                       controlled AI in homes, marking a significant step in
                                                                       the integration of AI into everyday life and making it
                                                                       more accessible to the average consumer.

                        2016 – AlphaGo Defeats Lee Sedol

                         In 2016, Google DeepMind’s AlphaGo defeated Lee Sedol,
                       a world champion in the game of Go, a game much more
                       complex than chess. AlphaGo's ability to evaluate millions
                       of potential moves using deep reinforcement learning was
                       a major leap for AI, demonstrating its ability  to master
                       highly complex strategic tasks. This victory was considered a monumental achievement in AI, as Go
                       had long been thought too difficult for machines to master.

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