Artificial intelligence is, suddenly, all around. You may have tested ChatGPT, the AI-powered chatbot that headlined tech conversations at this year’s World Economic Forum, seen AI-generated portraits on Instagram, or followed the wave of recent enthusiastic media coverage. But this technology hasn’t just appeared from nowhere. Artificial intelligence has powered internet search, voice assistants, and more for years — but has rapidly entered our public awareness and conscious engagement in the past few months.