Fifth Generation Computer News Today

Key milestones in the evolution of artificial intelligence, machine learning, and robotics.

Doug Lenat tugged uncomfortably at his shirt collar. It was an extremely hot August day in DC, and the White House HVAC system apparently couldn't keep up. Or perhaps Doug was just feeling the heat. He didn't particularly enjoy flying out to meet the president, but president Gingrich refused to speak by VidTel. Anyway, Advisor to the President on Computing Technology is not a job one declines. Secretary Rumsfeld placed a black and white photocopy on the table in front of Doug. It was s...