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From: gal2@quads.uchicago.edu (Jacob Galley)
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Subject: Re: Where does one get started??
Keywords: CS/Psych
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Date: 22 May 91 15:45:03 GMT
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In article <622@ultrix.uhasun.hartford.edu> mgallagh@uhasun.hartford.edu (Michael Gallagher) writes:
>	...Therefore, my question is: What is/are the best ways to get into
>the field of AI?? What are the best starting points, background(s) to have?

I am in the same position as you. You should look around in the philosophy
and psychology departments, and if semantics and meaning interest you, check
out linguistics. Basically, I'm finding that the best way to prepeare myself
for CogSci/AI (I'm not even that sure what the difference is yet) is to build
my own major, out of a loosely structured program here called "Philosphy and
Allied Fields."

Good luck!



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-- Jacob Galley
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   University of Chicago.