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From: glen@intelca.UUCP (Glen Shires)
Newsgroups: net.ai
Subject: Re: Definition of an AI program
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Date: Wed, 20-Jun-84 15:14:49 EDT
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Posted: Wed Jun 20 15:14:49 1984
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As a half-serious/half humorous suggestion:

consider the fact that most of man's machines are built to do the same
thing over and over and do it very well.  Some random examples:
  - washing machine
  - automobile hood fastner in production line
  - pacman video game

AI programs (hopefully) don't fit the mold, they don't spend their lives
performing the same routine but change as they go.
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