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Could a computer have a mind? What kind of machine would this be? Exactly what do we
mean by'mind'anyway? The notion of the'intelligent'machine, whilst continuing to feature in …

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is, or at least has been, a hot topic at colleges, universities, and
industrial laboratories. Students are eager to enroll in courses with AI in the title, and even …

It seems to me that the ingredients of most theories both in artificial intelligence and in
psychology have been on the whole too minute, local, and unstructured to account-either …

Presupposing no familiarity with the technical concepts of either philosophy or computing,
this clear introduction reviews the progress made in AI since the inception of the field in …

First published in 1987, this book provides a stimulating introduction to artificial intelligence
(AI)-the science of thinking machines. After a general introduction to AI, including its history …

Computers are now being programmed to simulate human thought process. Recently, Gary
Kasporov defeated the chess-playing computer program," Deep Thought," demonstrating …

In this paper I will discuss a basic concept of computer science—the concept of a computer
program—and three related distinctions of computer science—software vs. hardware, digital …

" Machines who think—how utterly preposterous," huff beleaguered humanists, defending
their dwindling turf." Artificial Intelligence—it's here and about to surpass our own," crow …

The applications of Artificial Intelligence lie all around us; in our homes, schools and offices,
in our cinemas, in art galleries and-not least-on the Internet. The results of Artificial …