• DocumentCode
    838483
  • Title

    John McCarthy: father of AI

  • Author

    Andresen, Scott L.

  • Volume
    17
  • Issue
    5
  • fYear
    2002
  • Firstpage
    84
  • Lastpage
    85
  • Abstract
    If John McCarthy, the father of AI, were to coin a new phrase for "artificial intelligence" today, he would probably use "computational intelligence." McCarthy is not just the father of AI, he is also the inventor of the Lisp (list processing) language. The author considers McCarthy\´s conception of Lisp and discusses McCarthy\´s recent research that involves elaboration tolerance, creativity by machines, free will of machines, and some improved ways of doing situation calculus.
  • Keywords
    LISP; artificial intelligence; John McCarthy; Lisp; artificial intelligence; computational intelligence; creativity; elaboration tolerance; father of AI; free will; list processing; situation calculus; Artificial intelligence; Computer languages; Computer science; Friction; Humans; Laboratories; Logic; Mathematical programming; Mathematics; Time sharing computer systems;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Intelligent Systems, IEEE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    1541-1672
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/MIS.2002.1039837
  • Filename
    1039837