Around the 8th century BCE, Greek mythology introduced Talos—a giant bronze humanoid created by the god Hephaestus to patrol and protect the island of Crete. Driven by a single vein of ichor (divine blood) sealed with a bronze nail, Talos represents the world’s first cultural archetype of an autonomous military combat drone.
Part of the 12 AI Roots Facts: The Ancient History Edition archive. HistoricallyVerified
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