“Let’s start at the very beginning. A very good place to start.”
    – Maria [von Trapp-to-be] in The Sound of Music.

Beginnings are given a lot of importance. And these days I hardly read a book which hasn’t captured my interest within the first couple of paragraphs, let alone pages. So it took me a while to decide where exactly the NOAF journey should begin, to ensure it was interesting enough to retain your attention, dear Reader. It seemed apt to start off with an essay on artificial intelligence, which is not only in vogue (and in Vogue), but was a major motivating factor for starting this blog.