Author: Trent Garner
Date: 11:57:28 09/29/99
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On September 28, 1999 at 14:52:05, Dave Gomboc wrote: >>They don't use artificial intelligence, no matter what they might claim. In a >>limited sense, I suppose you could say Alpha-Beta pruning is AI. But >>certainly not the sort of thing we normally associate with that concept. All >>these machines are is a computer that is dedicated to a single task -- >>playing chess. >No, chess computers (and programs) are based upon rather well understood, some >might even say primitive AI, but I think it's still AI. > >Dave If you look back at where computer AI got it's start, you will find our humble game of chess at it's root. Making a computer play a game of chess is now rather a mundane, or perhaps familiar process. Alot of people can do it. But is it AI? Of course. Maybe there is no 'reasoning' as we perceive it, but if you are not a strong player (2000+) most computer chess games or programs can beat you on the high(est) level(s). This does not neccessarily imply intelligence, but logic dictates the computers choice in moves. The lack of reasoning is what differentiates man's intelligence from computer intelligence. It is what allowed Gary Kasparov to win games against Big Blue. In the end Mr. Kasparov lost the match, but his games were brilliant. If we could think as fast as computers AND have reasoning ... Human intelligence is tempered with reason, which number crunching can't possibly imitate.
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