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Sub CreateAIHistoryPresentation()
    Dim pptApp As Object
    Dim pptPresentation As Object
    Dim pptSlide As Object

    ' Create a PowerPoint application and new presentation
    Set pptApp = CreateObject("PowerPoint.Application")
    Set pptPresentation = pptApp.Presentations.Add

    ' Slide 1: Title Slide
    Set pptSlide = pptPresentation.Slides.Add(1, ppLayoutTitle)
    pptSlide.Shapes(1).TextFrame.TextRange.Text = "The History of Artificial Intelligence"
    pptSlide.Shapes(2).TextFrame.TextRange.Text = "An Overview of AI's Evolution"

    ' Slide 2: Early Beginnings
    Set pptSlide = pptPresentation.Slides.Add(2, ppLayoutText)
    pptSlide.Shapes(1).TextFrame.TextRange.Text = "Early Beginnings"
    pptSlide.Shapes(2).TextFrame.TextRange.Text = "Artificial Intelligence dates back to ancient times with myths and early mechanical inventions, such as Aristotle's work on logic. The modern concept of AI emerged in the mid-20th century, notably with Alan Turing's contributions and the development of the first computers."

    ' Slide 3: AI Development
    Set pptSlide = pptPresentation.Slides.Add(3, ppLayoutText)
    pptSlide.Shapes(1).TextFrame.TextRange.Text = "AI Development"
    pptSlide.Shapes(2).TextFrame.TextRange.Text = "AI saw significant growth during the 1950s and 1960s with foundational work in symbolic AI and the birth of neural networks. This period laid the groundwork for various AI applications and the birth of expert systems."

    ' Slide 4: AI Winters and Resurgence
    Set pptSlide = pptPresentation.Slides.Add(4, ppLayoutText)
    pptSlide.Shapes(1).TextFrame.TextRange.Text = "AI Winters and Resurgence"
    pptSlide.Shapes(2).TextFrame.TextRange.Text = "AI faced 'AI winters' in the late 20th century due to unmet expectations, but it re-emerged stronger in the 21st century with advancements in machine learning, deep learning, and breakthroughs in natural language processing and computer vision."

    ' Slide 5: AI Today and Beyond
    Set pptSlide = pptPresentation.Slides.Add(5, ppLayoutText)
    pptSlide.Shapes(1).TextFrame.TextRange.Text = "AI Today and Beyond"
    pptSlide.Shapes(2).TextFrame.TextRange.Text = "AI is now ubiquitous in various fields, from healthcare to finance, and continues to evolve rapidly. Ethical considerations, the quest for artificial general intelligence (AGI), and the societal impacts of AI remain crucial areas of exploration."

    ' Show the PowerPoint application
    pptApp.Visible = True
End Sub