I’ve been involved with AI for over 35 years
In 1991 my final year project in college was a neural network to play Tic-Tac-Toe. Training it used 99.99% of the college mainframe but when it played (and occasionally beat!) friends of mine, I was hooked. I was asked to give a talk to the Mathematical Society in Trinity College (my alma mater), the first undergraduate in its 151 year history to do so.
Roll forwards to 2018 and after 3 successful startup exits, I had enough capital and freedom to embark on my dream startup.