Game tree heuristic searches, like the minimax algorithm with alpha-beta pruning, has also been called AI, which is why programs that play chess are called AI.

Game tree heuristic searches, like the minimax algorithm with alpha-beta pruning, has also been called AI, which is why programs that play chess are called AI. What I think is the problem is that when people hear "artificial intelligence," they don't think of chess programs anymore; they think of something like Skynet from the Terminator. Or, maybe now they think of ChatGPT.