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Where did the rest of AI go?

Posted on January 20, 2025 at 02:42 CST by Michael Covington • Comment in the Forums

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By Michael A. Covington

The term “artificial intelligence” goes back to the 1950s and defines a broad field.

The leading academic AI textbook, Artificial Intelligence: A Modern Approach by Stuart Russell and Peter Norvig — reportedly used at 1,500 colleges — mentions generative neural networks in only two of its 29 chapters.

Admittedly, that book dates from 2021; although it hasn’t been replaced, maybe it predates the revolution. Newer AI books are mostly about how to get results using off-the-shelf generative systems. Is it time for the rest of AI to die out? I don’t think so.

Read the full story in our Plus Newsletter (22.03.0, 2025-01-20).

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