There Was No 'First AI Winter': Despite challenges and failures, the artificial intelligence community grew steadily during the 1970s.

The article discusses the community that developed during the decade of the 1970's that fostered the growth of research into artificial intelligence. It details the slow progress of AI researchers in developing the field. It mentions the importance of military backing in aid of AI research, including funding acquired through Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA) to places like MIT and Stanford University. It outlines the continued struggle for broader funding. It describes the growth of AI organizations, increased conference attendance, class enrollment in universities, and the growing number of published articles throughout the 1970's as evidence of the growing support for this field in the academic and computer science communities.