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From: dpb@philabs.UUCP (Paul Benjamin)
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Subject: Re: Technology Review article
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Date: Mon, 3-Feb-86 11:11:31 EST
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> 
> Has anyone read the article about AI in the February issue of
> "Technology Review"?  You can't miss it -- the cover says something
> like: "In 25 years, AI has still not lived up to its promises and
> there's no reason to think it ever will" (not a direct quote; I don't
> have the copy with me).  General comments?
> 
> -- Rich Wagner

It's just Dreyfus and his old line about the impossibility of AI. His
methods are flawed, so his conclusions are meaningless. But it's been
his ticket to prominence.

Paul Benjamin