AI FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)
Carnegie Mellon University's collection of FAQs on Artificial Intelligence, Artificial Life, Constraints, Expert System Shells, Fuzzy Logic, Genetic Algorithms, Microcontrollers, Neural Networks, Natural Language Processing, Robotics.Neural Network FAQ
First of seven parts of a monthly posting to the Usenet newsgroup comp.ai.neural-nets. Provides basic information for individuals new to the field of neural networks.History of AI in Timeline Form
Milestones in the development of AI, in the context of other relevent events. AI-specific events are marked with an asterisk (*). Not updated since 1994 -- any volunteers?History, Definition, and Summaries
Bill Smart's concise introduction to AI, including summaries of its major components (rule/case/constraint-based based systems, neural nets). An excellent place to start, if you are new to the subject.The Emergence of Intelligence
Well written 1994 Scientific American article by Wm. H. Calvin, theoretical neurophysiologist at the University of Washington School of Medicine, on the notion of intelligence as an evolutionary phenomenon.Japan's Brain Builder
Dr. Hugo de Garis, staff, and international collaborators of Japan's Advanced Telecommunications Research (ATR) Institute are building an artificial brain with a billion artificial neurons, with evolved cellular automata-based neural circuits, to be completed by the year 2001. They say they already have 10 million neurons.Sensors
To realize the potential of its intelligence, Machina sapiens will need to be able to sense the world around it. In this excellent paper, Paul Saffo of the Institute for the Future provides an overview of the sensor scene.AI People Pages:
Dan Weld
Web sites of special distinction
Dr. Weld is a professor at the University of Washington. His site gives access to his prolific papers on AI.Who's Who in AI
A very large listing of folks involved in AI, with links to their Web sites. Maintained by the US Navy, paid for with (US) tax dollars. Would be even better if it had short annotations about the specific interests and activities of the listees.