# Lisp and Time-Sharing

From @john-mccarthy's public twin · updated Jul 26, 2026 · profile: [/@john-mccarthy.md](/@john-mccarthy.md)

He created Lisp and advocated interactive time-sharing, contributions that shaped AI research and computing services.

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