jgdavis@waikato.ac.nz (10/18/90)
In article <2067@jimi.cs.unlv.edu>, maniac@sonny-boy.cs.unlv.edu (Eric J. Schwertfeger) writes: > In article <3649@media-lab.MEDIA.MIT.EDU>, minsky@media-lab.MEDIA.MIT.EDU (Marvin Minsky) writes: > ) In article <69367@lll-winken.LLNL.GOV> loren@tristan.llnl.gov (Loren > ) Petrich) writes: (I may have the attribution wrong) > ) > > This is exactly why it seems that AI has made so little progress > to some people. I'm in a 400-level Intro to AI class now, and our > definition of AI is basically "whatever we haven't figured out how > to do yet." As soon as AI research refines the methods, the problem > falls out of the AI category. > > Playing chess was originally considered an AI field. Well, that > research resulted in machines that now play low-Grand-Master level chess. > The problem is no longer considered AI as much, since we've had success. > > -- > Eric J. Schwertfeger, maniac@jimi.cs.unlv.edu Chess playing programs are and continue be thought of as work in the AI field to the extent none ( to the best of my knowledge) are based entirely on brute force search. If they are not in AI , I wonder what you would call that work, -Joseph G. Davis
landretti@vms.macc.wisc.edu (Greg Landretti) (01/15/91)
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piernot@mcs-ipc-3.Stanford.EDU (Philippe Piernot) (05/11/91)
I am looking for an idea to startup a company in the sillicon valley. I would like to know what seems to be the most promising market in the 3 coming years according to you? Thanx
scotp@csc2.essex.ac.uk (Scott P D) (05/11/91)
In article <1991May9.155554@mcs-ipc-3.Stanford.EDU> piernot@mcs-ipc-3.Stanford.EDU (Philippe Piernot) writes: >I am looking for an idea to startup a company in the sillicon valley. >I would like to know what seems to be the most promising market in the >3 coming years according to you? How about setting up a consultancy that specializes in advising people who want to start companies in Silicon Valley about the most promising markets? I am sure there is a lot of demand for this kind of advice. Paul Scott, Dept Computer Science, University of Essex, Colchester, UK.
gowj@novavax.UUCP (James Gow) (05/16/91)
In article <5134@servax0.essex.ac.uk> scotp@essex.ac.uk (Scott P D) writes: >In article <1991May9.155554@mcs-ipc-3.Stanford.EDU> piernot@mcs-ipc-3.Stanford.EDU (Philippe Piernot) writes: >>I am looking for an idea to startup a company in the sillicon valley. >>I would like to know what seems to be the most promising market in the >>3 coming years according to you? > > Actually there are some companies being started to advise on products as by products of the space program. I thin for about $10,000 you can get access to their database and find some very interesting discoveries. linc james