Humans have long been fascinated by the concept of artificial intelligence (AI). It’s been the subject of many stories and works of art throughout history — far before the term AI was ever coined. Greek mythology tells the tale of Talos, a giant made of bronze who protected the island of Crete. In the 15th century, Swiss alchemist and philosopher Paracelsus wrote “Of the Nature of Things,” in which he describes a procedure that can fabricate an “artificial…