Really Intelligent Computers
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March 10: Really Intelligent Computers
Paul Cohen, the UA computer science department head, will talk about developing really intelligent computers. Really intelligent computers will do more than current artificial intelligence, which has delivered cars that drive themselves, airline reservation systems you can talk to, and search engines for the Web. Current artificial intelligence is no match for the general, flexible, adaptive mind of a two-year-old child. The stage is being set for next-generation artificial intelligence systems.
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