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AIList Digest Volume 5 Issue 006
AIList Digest Monday, 12 Jan 1987 Volume 5 : Issue 6
Today's Topics:
Queries - AI and Software Engineering & Go,
Newsletter - Expert Systems,
Philosophy - Consciousness,
Conferences - Coupling Symbolic and Numeric Computing &
Unigroup AI Meeting &
AI and Law
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From: Rolf Pfeifer <pfeifer%ifi.unizh.chunet@RELAY.CS.NET>
Subject: references on AI and software engineering
I am looking for literature on AI and software engineering.
Please reply to:
pfeifer%ifi.unizh.chunet@csnet-relay.csnet
Thank you.
--Rolf Pfeifer
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Date: Thu, 8 Jan 87 23:05 EST
From: Troy Shinbrot <900380%UMDD.BITNET@WISCVM.WISC.EDU>
Subject: Go
Rumor has it that programs which play Go on personal computers have recently
become available. Because Go is more complex than Chess, for example, and
because of a long standing interest in Go, I would be greatly appreciative
to anyone who can refer me to either the programs, their sources or literature
concerning Go and the programming of a computer to play same.
Thanks in advance.
- Troy Shinbrot (aka. 900380@umdd.bitnet)
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Date: 9 Jan 87 14:53:44 GMT
From: Allan Black <mcvax!cs.strath.ac.uk!allan@seismo.CSS.GOV>
Subject: Newsletter on Expert Systems
A newsletter on the application of expert systems to information
science and information management has been launched by the
Department of Information Science
University of Strathclyde
26 Richmond Street
Glasgow G1 1XH
UK
ALANET 1158
BT GOLD 79:GOW006
Further information from Forbes Gibb, #6.00 for 3 issues,
#10.00 overseas
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Date: Thu, 08 Jan 87 18:30:09 n
From: DAVIS%EMBL.BITNET@WISCVM.WISC.EDU
Subject: Minksy's Mind(s)
from: princeton!mind!harnad@seismo.CSS.GOV
subject: response to Minsky on Mind(s).
> The real burden is to show why ANY [mental processes]
> of them are concious.
I'm not convinced that this is quite the case. The problem, if one exists
in the area of research/design strategy, is to show HOW any of them are
concious. There is almost no doubt that toothache could be dealt with by
an automaton - the fact that that it appears in at least one case (author
listed above] to be conciously experienced must surely provoke both
questions. However, the question of why conciousness has emerged is surely
in the area of evolutionary biology (and to be sure workers like Armstrong
have made some very interesting suggestions as to the reasons for concious-
ness emerging). In the domain of AI, the only question that makes sense
about conciousness is the most fundamental of all - how is it possible
to know (aka:be aware of, be concious of) ANYTHING at all ?
But in the meantime, I would re - echo the final sentiments expressed: just
get on with building superb, rich and complicated machines - leave the
installation of the 'conciousness chip' to good luck.....
.....paul
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Date: Fri, 9 Jan 87 09:44:44 PST
From: Steven L. Speidel <speidel%cod@nosc.ARPA>
Subject: Discussion of "consciousness"
I would say that if one is "conscious" of an event, then
the features/schema of that event are available to his
goal-setter/planner for planning of future behavior ( and
vice-versa ).
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Date: 7 Jan 87 01:36:30 GMT
From: ssc-vax!bcsaic!tedk@beaver.cs.washington.edu (Ted Kitzmiller)
Subject: Conference - Coupling Symbolic and Numeric Computing
CALL FOR PARTICIPATION
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Workshop on Coupling Symbolic and Numeric Computing
in Knowledge-based Systems
The second workshop on coupling symbolic and numeric computing in
knowledge-based systems will be held the 20-24 of July 1987 at the
Boeing Advanced Technology Center, Bellevue, Washington. This
workshop will be jointly sponsored by the American Association for
Artificial Intelligence (AAAI) and Boeing Computer Services (BCS).
Many real-life problems encountered in science and industry require solution
techniques that combine AI and conventional computation methods (coupled
systems). Typically these problems have some major subproblems that are
amenable to conventional techniques - such as numerical analysis, statistics,
quantitative modeling - but others for which these techniques are not
appropriate.
This workshop will attempt to build upon last year's workshop and improve
our understanding of the issues involved in developing coupled systems.
During the workshop the methodology of designing and developing coupled
systems will be explored by assessing alternative approaches. The primary
goals of the workshop will be to establish criteria and guidelines for those
involved in the design and implemention of coupled systems and to define the
state-of-the-art and the future research needs in this area.
To encourage a vigorous interaction and exchange of ideas between those
attending, the workshop will be limited to approximately 35 participants.
Ample time will be provided during the workshop for the presentation of
technical papers and discussions of the material presented. Participation
will be by invitation and will be based upon the referee of a submitted paper.
Submittals are invited for consideration on the following topics: software and
hardware architectures that facilitate the development and use of coupled
systems (or those that don't), approaches to designing and developing coupled
systems, deep reasoning involving quantitative models or numeric algorithms,
representation of knowledge within coupled systems, generic coupled system
languages/shells, and novel or state-of-the-art applications.
All submitted papers will be refereed with respect to how well they identify
and discuss the factors affecting the design and implementation of coupled
systems. Authors should discuss their design decisions (why a particular
approach or development environment was selected); what worked, what didn't
and why; the advantages, disadvantages and limitations of their approach; and
what they would recommend to others developing coupled systems. Preference
will be given to those papers that discuss approaches that have been
demonstrated in real applications.
Four copies of a full-length paper (or extended abstract), double spaced draft
up to 5000 words, should be submitted to the workshop chairman before 1 March
1987 (please notify the chairman by 30 January 1987 of your intent to submit).
Acceptances will be mailed by 1 May 1987. Final papers will be required by 1
July 1987 so they may be bound together for distribution before or at the
workshop. Potential attendees should also indicate their interest in chairing
or participating in special discussion sessions.
Workshop Chairman: C.T. Kitzmiller,
MS: 7J-63, Boeing Advanced Technology Center, Boeing Computer Services,
PO Box 24346, Seattle, Washington, 98124-0346.
Telephone: (206) 865-3227.
E-mail: tedk@boeing.com or bcsaic!tedk@uw-june.arpa
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Date: 8 Jan 87 00:43:32 GMT
From: mcnc!philabs!tg!len@seismo.css.gov (Len Schmirl)
Subject: Presentation - Unigroup AI Meeting
Artificial Intelligence and Expert Systems
Wednesday, January 14, 1987
Shimmel Center for the Performing Arts
Pace University, Park Row, New York, NY
6:00 - 7:00pm - Registration/Refreshments/Vendor Demos
7:00 - 9:30pm - Speakers and Vendor Presentaions
Speaker: Karl M. Wiig - Director, AI Application Center
Arthur D. Little, Inc.
Vendors: The Carnegie Group, Pittsburgh, PA, will be displaying
Knowledge Craft, a software environment for building expert
systems, and Language Craft, a tool for producing a natural
language front end for expert systems.
Construction Software, Alameda, CA, will be displaying WProlog,
a window and graphics oriented version of the Prolog language
suitable for the development of AI applications.
Inference, Los Angeles, CA, will be displaying ART, an applications
development environment for the development of industrial
grade expert systems.
Intellicorp, Mountain View, CA, will be displaying KEE (Knowledge
Engineering Environment). KEE is designed to assist system
developers in building knowledge based applications.
Silogic, Los Angeles, CA, will be displaying their Knowledge
WorkBench, which is designed to assist in the development of
expert systems.
Annual membership: $50.00
January 14 meeting only: $15.00
For further information, please contact:
UNIGROUP of New York, Inc.
GPO Box 1931
New York, NY 10116
uucp: {attunix, philabs, cubsvax}!pencom!unigroup
UNIGROUP of New York, the New York Area UNIX Users Group, is an association of
UNIX users dedicated to advancing their understanding of the UNIX system as
well as the solutions it can provide. Through bimonthly meetings, newsletter,
electronic bulletin board and other avenues of communication, our members
interact and exchange valuable information and insight into the UNIX system.
All individuals and corporations interested in the UNIX system are welcome to
participate in the educational and social activities of UNIGROUP of New York.
Please attend our next meeting and experience first hand how valuable the
largest regional UNIX users group can be to you and your business.
--
Len Schmirl uucp: philabs!tg!len
Townsend-Greenspan & Co., Inc. attmail: tg!len
120 Wall Street
New York, NY 10005
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Date: 8 Jan 87 14:30:33 EST
From: MCCARTY@RED.RUTGERS.EDU
Subject: Conference - AI and Law
FINAL CALL FOR PAPERS:
First International Conference on
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND LAW
May 27-29, 1987
Northeastern University
Boston, Massachusetts, USA
In recent years there has been an increased interest in the applications of
artificial intelligence to law. Some of this interest is due to the potential
practical applications: A number of researchers are developing legal expert
systems, intended as an aid to lawyers and judges; other researchers are
developing conceptual legal retrieval systems, intended as a complement to the
existing full-text legal retrieval systems. But the problems in this field are
very difficult. The natural language of the law is exceedingly complex, and it
is grounded in the fundamental patterns of human common sense reasoning. Thus,
many researchers have also adopted the law as an ideal problem domain in which
to tackle some of the basic theoretical issues in AI: the representation of
common sense concepts; the process of reasoning with concrete examples; the
construction and use of analogies; etc. There is reason to believe that a
thorough interdisciplinary approach to these problems will have significance
for both fields, with both practical and theoretical benefits.
The purpose of this First International Conference on Artificial Intelligence
and Law is to stimulate further collaboration between AI researchers and
lawyers, and to provide a forum for the latest research results in the field.
The conference is sponsored by the Center for Law and Computer Science at
Northeastern University. The General Chair is: Carole D. Hafner, College of
Computer Science, Northeastern University, 360 Huntington Avenue, Boston MA
02115, USA; (617) 437-5116 or (617) 437-2462; hafner.northeastern@csnet-relay.
Authors are invited to contribute papers on the following topics:
- Legal Expert Systems
- Conceptual Legal Retrieval Systems
- Automatic Processing of Natural Legal Texts
- Computational Models of Legal Reasoning
In addition, papers on the relevant theoretical issues in AI are also invited,
if the relationship to the law can be clearly demonstrated. It is important
that authors identify the original contributions presented in their papers, and
that they include a comparison with previous work. Each submission will be
reviewed by at least three members of the Program Committee (listed below), and
judged as to its originality, quality and significance.
Authors should submit six (6) copies of an Extended Abstract (6 to 8 pages) by
January 15, 1987, to the Program Chair: L. Thorne McCarty, Department of
Computer Science, Rutgers University, New Brunswick NJ 08903, USA; (201)
932-2657; mccarty@rutgers.arpa. Notification of acceptance or rejection will
be sent out by March 1, 1987. Final camera-ready copy of the complete paper
(up to 15 pages) will be due by April 15, 1987.
Conference Chair: Carole D. Hafner Northeastern University
Program Chair: L. Thorne McCarty Rutgers University
Program Committee: Donald H. Berman Northeastern University
Michael G. Dyer UCLA
Edwina L. Rissland University of Massachusetts
Marek J. Sergot Imperial College, London
Donald A. Waterman The RAND Corporation
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