Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site intelca.UUCP Path: utzoo!linus!vaxine!wjh12!genrad!decvax!decwrl!amd70!intelca!glen From: glen@intelca.UUCP (Glen Shires) Newsgroups: net.ai Subject: Re: Definition of an AI program Message-ID: <317@intelca.UUCP> Date: Wed, 20-Jun-84 15:14:49 EDT Article-I.D.: intelca.317 Posted: Wed Jun 20 15:14:49 1984 Date-Received: Fri, 22-Jun-84 01:07:27 EDT References: <581@sri-arpa.UUCP> <169@exodus.UUCP> Organization: Intel, Santa Clara, Ca. Lines: 15 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. -- ^ ^ Glen Shires, Intel, Santa Clara, Ca. O O Usenet: {ucbvax!amd70,pur-ee,hplabs}!intelca!glen > ARPA: "amd70!intelca!glen"@BERKELEY \-/ --- stay mellow