When Machines that Simulate Intelligence Seemed Like a Summer Project

In this post: A look back at pioneering thoughts on AI research (7 min read) I recently stumbled upon a research proposal that must have raised a lot of eyebrows and received widespread attention in machine learning circles: ‘We propose that a 2 month, 10 man study of artificial intelligence be carried out […]. The study is to proceed on the basis of the conjecture that every aspect of learning or…