'Emperor AI, where is your new mind?' (artificial intelligence)(Natural Language Processing)

From: AI Magazine | Date: December 22, 1997| Author: Yeap, Wai Kiang | Copyright information

Any theory of the mind must explain how the mind works, and an Al theory is no exception. Many critics have correctly argued that Al researchers have failed to produce such a theory. However, their discussion has focused mainly on what current computer (or particular programs). can or cannot do. Few have examined whether the field itself provides a foundation for producing a theory of the mind. If it does, what has been learned, and what do we need to do next? This article is an attempt to sh...

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