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Subject: Re: 'AI is a blind alley'
Summary: "Death by Artificial Causes" article
Keywords: Debate Motion
Message-ID: <1990Dec3.151614.9591@cs.utk.edu>
Date: 3 Dec 90 15:16:14 GMT
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In a recent posting, Zak asked for information on "AI is a blind alley".
An article entitled "Death by ARtificial Causes", by Gary R. Martins,
appeared in _Defense Computing_ for November-December 1988.  This article
tackles this question well -- although I disagree with the points made by
the author!!!  Among other things, he says "While all other areas of
technology have enjoyed heroic advances since 1955, AI advocates are still
picking over the same stale chestnuts that seemed so fascinating way back then."He appears to be mainly attacking the U.S. DOD (defense) support of AI as
applied to military problems.  Of course, we all know what an oxy-moronic term
"military intelligence" is  <:-) !!!  Ranks (sic) right along with "military
Justice"  >:-) !
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