Chapter 10. Current directions in artificial intelligence

10.1 The forking of the paths

10.2 Expert systems

Calling a program an 'expert' is misleading in exactly the same way as calling it 'intelligent' or saying it 'understands.' The misrepresentation may be useful for those who are trying to get research funding or sell such programs, but it may lead to inappropriate expectations by those who attempt to use them.

10.3 The fifth generation computer system