[dba-VB] The Last One

Thank you so much for that link, Shamil.

I can remember reading  and  following this saga  as it unravelled in my
life time courtesy of  PCW which was required reading  for me in those days.

Oh, happy memories.

Max
 

-----Original Message-----
From: dba-vb-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:dba-vb-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Shamil
Salakhetdinov
Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2010 6:34 AM
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Yes, I remember AI, then Expert Systems, and Last One
(http://www.tebbo.com/presshere/html/wf8104.htm )...

Funny...

--Shamil

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[mailto:dba-vb-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Max Wanadoo
Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2010 1:34 AM
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> In essence, AI is self programmable (once it's built)

And  who  here remebers The Last One (TLO) back in the 80's ?  Never program
again, just  answer prompts and it  would create the program for you.  Huh,
it was even supposed to run on the Osborne.

Max
 

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[mailto:dba-vb-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Drew Wutka
Sent: Tuesday, March 16, 2010 10:27 PM
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Thanks for the article!  That was a great read.

But Shamil, NEVER say never.  To begin with, the authors statement said it
wouldn't happen in 10 year, and it didn't.  He said that in '86, and it
certainly didn't happen by '96.  It's now almost 15 years after that mark.
To begin with, many tasks which would have required a programmer, have
gotten to a point where a user can point and click for what they want.
Next, you are completely ignoring any progress made with AI.  In essence, AI
is self programmable (once it's built).  You never know what was around the
corner.  My main point, however, is that a lot of what I've seen people like
our list members do, is being slowly replaced by newer technology.

There is a curve up, stating it'll never reach a certain point is not a
mathematical certainty.

Drew