【Editor’s Note】On October 27, 2019, the “Future Has Arrived: The Fourth Industrial Revolution and China’s Future Studies Seminar” was held in Room 302 of the School of Public Management, hosted by Tsinghua University’s National Conditions Research Institute and co-organized by the editorial department of “Cultural Horizons”. Scholars from different disciplines and industry practitioners engaged in … Read more
On April 26, after the conclusion of the ninth meeting of the 14th National People’s Congress Standing Committee, a special lecture was held, where Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and researcher at the Institute of Computing Technology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Sun Ninghui, delivered a lecture titled “The Development of Artificial … Read more
Produced by Higher Education Press and Higher Education Audio-Video Publishing House, in collaboration with the Shanghai Advanced Institute of Zhejiang University and the Intelligent Education Center of the Shanghai Artificial Intelligence Laboratory, the original digital column “Entering Artificial Intelligence” has been launched on the Ximalaya platform, led by Professor Wu Fei, Executive Vice President of … Read more
Establish “Five Degrees” Thinking Build a World-Class Think Tank 2020 Hot Papers Based on data from China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), considering both quantitative and qualitative evaluation criteria, the journal “Metallurgical Automation” has selected the 2020 hot papers. The article “Research on the Application of Artificial Intelligence Technology in the Steel Industry”, written by Li … Read more
Introduction: From Sci-Fi Novels to Our “Little Ding-Dong” Once upon a time, artificial intelligence (AI) was a common theme in science fiction movies and novels, showcasing its omnipotence, evoking wonder and fear. Now, AI is no longer an unattainable dream; it has integrated into our daily lives, becoming an indispensable assistant. Today, let’s discuss how … Read more
The DENDRAL system is an expert system that helps chemists determine the molecular structure of an unknown substance. It began development at Stanford University in the United States in 1965 and was successfully developed in 1968. It is the result of collaboration between Feigenbaum and chemist J. Lederberg. In the mid-1960s, Lederberg proposed an algorithm … Read more
1. Feigenbaum and DENDRAL Feigenbaum entered Carnegie Institute of Technology (the predecessor of Carnegie Mellon) to study Electrical Engineering (EE) when he was only 16 years old. In his junior year, a course on “Mathematical Models in Social Science” set the course for his life, taught by Simon Haykin. After graduating, he stayed on to … Read more
“Knowledge is the driving force of artificial intelligence.” Knowledge engineering aims to study machine representation and computation of human knowledge, making it an important branch of artificial intelligence. Knowledge engineering was first proposed by Turing Award winner Feigenbaum at the 5th International Conference on Artificial Intelligence in 1977, but related research can be traced back … Read more
The mainstream development of artificial intelligence is from “Heuristic Programs” to “Expert Systems”. 1. Heuristic Programs Heuristic programs are computer programs that simulate human thinking methods and rules, used to simulate and explore human thinking methods and intelligent activities in various problem-solving processes, in order to improve the level of artificial intelligence in computer applications … Read more
Expert Systems are knowledge-based intelligent reasoning systems that involve research into knowledge acquisition, knowledge bases, reasoning control mechanisms, and intelligent human-computer interfaces. They integrate artificial intelligence and domain knowledge, marking a milestone as expert systems have rapidly developed and been widely applied in various fields, significantly advancing the trend towards intelligence in practical applications. Expert … Read more