Research on Intelligent Automata

Abstract

The present automaton research project began in March 1966 and is presently funded until 5 October 1968. The question-answering research project began in April 1966 and terminates in April 1968. Stanford Research Institute proposes herewith a new project to continue and draw together the research that was begun under the two projects mentioned.


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