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>From: minsky@media.mit.edu (Marvin Minsky)
Subject: Re: classifier systems
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Keywords: genetic algorithms, classifier systems
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Date: Wed, 27 May 1992 23:36:10 GMT
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In article <gin001.706986471@cdc835> gin001@cdc835.cdc.polimi.it (Mauro Cicognini) writes:
>...Are classifier systems and genetic algorithms a part of AI?
>[My professor] isn't really convinced of them being AI -
>although there exists a significant literature saying so. Other professors
>here (Polytechnic of Milan, Italy) do say that CSs and GAs are in fact AI,
>but they've failed so far to bring up a good argument.

How about, "AI is the branch of computer "science" involved with
making machines solve kinds of problems that machines have not solved
before".  This will solve your problem.  As soon as enough professors
agree that X is part of AI, then it isn't any more.

 -- Marvin Minsky

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 "Whatever you say a thing is, it isn't."  -- Alfred Korzybski, in
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