Path: utzoo!utgpu!water!watmath!clyde!att!osu-cis!tut.cis.ohio-state.edu!bloom-beacon!utrcgw.utc.COM!DJS%UTRC From: DJS%UTRC@utrcgw.utc.COM Newsgroups: comp.ai.digest Subject: possible value of AI Message-ID: <19880625192536.9.NICK@INTERLAKEN.LCS.MIT.EDU> Date: 25 Jun 88 19:25:00 GMT Sender: daemon@bloom-beacon.MIT.EDU Organization: The Internet Lines: 24 Approved: ailist@ai.ai.mit.edu Date: Thu, 23 Jun 88 17:52 EDT From: DJS%UTRC%utrcgw.utc.com@RELAY.CS.NET Subject: possible value of AI To: ailist@mc.lcs.mit.edu X-VMS-To: UTRCGW::IN%"ailist@mc.lcs.mit.edu" Gilbert Cockton writes: "... Once again, what the hell can a computer program tell us about ourselves? Secondly, what can it tell us that we couldn't find out by studying people instead?" What do people use mirrors for? What the hell can a MIRROR tell us about ourselves? Secondly, what can it tell us that we couldn't find out by studying people instead? Isn't it possible that a computer program could have properties which might facilitate detailed self analysis? I believe some people have already seen the dim reflection of true intelligence in the primitive attempts of AI research. Hopefully all that is needed is extensive polishing and the development of new tools. David Sirag UTRC