Talk : Introduction :

NB: This will be a Computer/Cognitive scientist's perspective


Artificial intelligence

Building machines that seem smart

Inference: putting facts together to reach conclusions

Context: bounding knowledge's relevance

The Web seems smart!

Devaluing knowledge?

Cultural, learning, evolution

Genes pass on our heritage

"dual inheritance": So does culture!

Scientists learn, add to our intellectual heritage

Teachers insure it is passed along

Everyone can program

Computational tools must be accessible to "the public"


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