What I found interesting about this article was that the author defined AI as:
"While artificial intelligence is a broad term, it generally refers to sophisticated computer systems that can analyze vast amounts of data and learn to identify items or even anticipate outcomes." It seems like big data has crept into the mainstream of AI now, such is the focus on big data and personal assistants. It is important, I realize. It seems, though, that moving the goal posts has been a long problem with AI. AI used to generally refer to expert systems. Then we came to think in terms of any narrow application (contra "general"). Now if, as we anticipate, better personal assistants emerge, is AI solved? No, we just redefine it... http://www.mercurynews.com/business/ci_25776547/artificial-intelligence-race-escalates-chinese-search-firm-hires ------------------------------------------- AGI Archives: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/303/=now RSS Feed: https://www.listbox.com/member/archive/rss/303/21088071-f452e424 Modify Your Subscription: https://www.listbox.com/member/?member_id=21088071&id_secret=21088071-58d57657 Powered by Listbox: http://www.listbox.com
