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Title: How do we know how smart AI systems are?
In 1967, Marvin Minksy, a founder of the field of artificial intelligence (AI), made a bold prediction: “Within a generation…the problem of creating ‘artificial intelligence’ will be substantially solved.” Assuming that a generation is about 30 years, Minsky was clearly overoptimistic. But now, nearly two generations later, how close are we to the original goal of human-level (or greater) intelligence in machines?  more » « less
Award ID(s):
2139983
PAR ID:
10448739
Author(s) / Creator(s):
Date Published:
Journal Name:
Science
Volume:
381
Issue:
6654
ISSN:
0036-8075
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Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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