John McCarthy

The problem with natural language processing is that natural language is too natural.

A computer is a machine that can do anything a human can do, only faster and more accurately.

The only way to make a computer intelligent is to give it common sense.

The more powerful a programming language, the more likely it is to be misused.

The ultimate goal of AI is to make machines that can learn and reason like humans.

Lisp is the most powerful programming language ever invented.

The future of AI is not about building bigger and better computers, it's about building smarter and more autonomous systems.

The problem with AI is that it's too hard.

A computer program is a recipe for doing something.

The more complex a system, the more likely it is to fail.

AI is not just about making machines that can think, it's about making machines that can learn.

The only way to make a computer truly intelligent is to give it a sense of humor.

Lisp is the only programming language that can be used to write itself.

The problem with AI is that it's too easy to make mistakes.

A computer is a tool for extending human intelligence.

The more you automate, the more you need to understand what you're automating.

AI is not just about making machines that can reason, it's about making machines that can understand.

The only way to make a computer truly useful is to make it easy to use.

Lisp is the ultimate programmable programming language.

The problem with AI is that it's too slow.