A View Of The Fifth Generation and Its Impact

Citation

Warren, D. H. (1982). A view of the fifth generation and its impact. AI Magazine, 3(4), 34-34.

Abstract

In October 1981, Japan announced a national project to develop highly innovative computer systems for the 1990s, with the title “Fifth Generation Computer Systems.” This paper is a personal view of that project, its’ significance, and reactions to it.


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