On Sat, 2007-07-21 at 17:47 +0200, chrilly wrote:
> Below is my favorite one in the list. An example of this are 
> neural-networks. Neural networks are just a parameter-free 
> optimization/estimation method.
> No magic at all, just a boring and not very efficient estimator.
> Chrilly
> 
> Warning: Cynical Definition...
> 
>         My definition of AI is any algorithm that is new in computer
>         science.  Once the algorithm becomes accepted then it's
>         not AI, it's just a boring algorithm.
> 
>         At one time windows, mouse, menus, scroolbars etc. were
> considered
>         an AI technique for makeing computers understand natural
> language.
>         (The menus are a list of valid words the system understands)
> 
>         This is also why I study "Cognition", not AI.
> 
>         R. Keene


This reflects my thoughts EXACTLY.  

- Don


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