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From: nagle@netcom.com (John Nagle)
Subject: Re: Is There A TRUE Industry LEADER in AI?
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Date: Fri, 20 Jan 1995 18:09:28 GMT
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johnston@fapse.unige.ch (Tom Johnstone) writes:
>In article <nagleD2o6Lp.JC5@netcom.com>, nagle@netcom.com (John Nagle) wrote:
>>       Most of the former "industry leaders" are now bankrupt.  All the
> True of many computer and high tech companies in general, not just AI.

>> haven't fared much better.  Most of the big corporate labs (those that
>> are left) have cut back on AI work; Xerox PARC barely touches it now,
>> and what's left of IBM R&D doesn't seem to be doing much.

>Whoah! What about all the applications of AI-produced methods such as
>fuzzy logic and ANNs in consumer electronics such as video cameras.
   
     Most of the "fuzzy logic" stuff in consumer products is hype, too.
Read "What's all this fuzzy logic stuff, anyway?", in Bob Pease' column
in Electronic Design.  Most of that simply reflects things you can do
if you have a reasonable amount of CPU power available in the product.

					John Nagle
