George Boole: The Cork professor hailed as the father of computing and artificial intelligence

The astonishing rise, and untimely death, of George Boole — the 'maverick' Cork maths professor who laid the groundwork for AI

‘Boolean Algebra’ and ‘Boolean Logic’ paved the way for designing modern, high-speed computer circuits and relays. These days, every keystroke on your computer, every swipe on your phone, every answer from Siri can be traced to Boole

Whenever we switch on our devices, we’re bombarded with AI: