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ENT-00000255 · Historical AI System

Deep Blue

Deep Blue is IBM’s chess-playing computer system that defeated world chess champion Garry Kasparov in 1997, marking a major public milestone for specialized AI search and evaluation.

Level V PersistentHistorical recordDocumented
Human record

Overview

Deep Blue is a historical AI system associated with IBM. This Entry records its public identity, classification as Historical AI System, source provenance, release or appearance history, documented capabilities and graph relationships. Primary-source material is preferred for factual maintenance; secondary references are retained only as supporting context.

Timeline

  1. 1996Initial development or public milestone

    Deep Blue entered the documented public record in 1996. This event is retained at the precision supported by the Entry’s reviewed source history.

Capabilities

Historical AI milestone documentationMethod or system lineagePublic archival referenceInfluence on later AI research or products

Known limitations

The system is documented primarily for historical significance and may no longer be maintained, accessible or representative of current AI practice.Reconstructions and later summaries can differ from the original hardware, software and experimental conditions.Performance should be interpreted in the historical context and evaluation methods of its period.
Technical and structured detail

Technical description

Structured LXKeys.world registry record for Deep Blue. Entity type: Historical AI System; classification: Historical AI System; creator/organization context: IBM. Canonical source anchor: https://www.ibm.com/history/deep-blue. The record tracks source authority, first public appearance, timeline, capabilities, limitations, registry status and graph relationships. Automatic refresh is limited to sources explicitly classified as OFFICIAL and enabled for updates; documentary and research references remain non-authoritative unless reviewed.

Controlled tags

Historical AIResearchHistorical AI System
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Organization ContextOutgoing
IBM

IBM is the primary organization or public context associated with Deep Blue.

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Structured entry data for human tools, AI systems and machine clients.

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