John McCarthy

Computer Science American 1927 – 2011 412 quotes

Coined term 'artificial intelligence', created Lisp

Quotes by John McCarthy

The problem of common sense is the central problem of AI.

Formalizing Common Sense 1984

We need to build machines that can learn from experience.

Proposal for the Dartmouth Summer Research Project on Artificial Intelligence 1955

The more we understand about intelligence, the more we can build intelligent machines.

Attributed 1990

AI is a long-term project.

Attributed 1980

The ability to represent knowledge is crucial for AI.

Attributed 1980

LISP is a language for expressing algorithms.

Recursive Functions of Symbolic Expressions and Their Computation by Machine, Part I 1960

The challenge of AI is to make machines that can reason about the world in a human-like way.

Attributed 1980

We need to make computers that can understand natural language.

Proposal for the Dartmouth Summer Research Project on Artificial Intelligence 1955

The future of computing is in making computers more intelligent.

Attributed 1990

AI is about making machines that can solve problems that require intelligence.

Attributed 1980

The ability to plan is a key aspect of intelligence.

Attributed 1980

LISP is a very flexible language.

Recursive Functions of Symbolic Expressions and Their Computation by Machine, Part I 1960

The goal of AI is to create machines that can exhibit intelligent behavior.

Proposal for the Dartmouth Summer Research Project on Artificial Intelligence 1955

We need to make computers that can learn from their mistakes.

Attributed 1980

The future of AI is in making machines that can interact with humans in a natural way.

Interview 2000

AI is a fascinating field.

Attributed 1980

The ability to generalize from examples is a key aspect of intelligence.

Attributed 1980

LISP is a powerful tool for AI research.

Recursive Functions of Symbolic Expressions and Their Computation by Machine, Part I 1960

The goal of AI is to make machines that can solve problems that are difficult for humans.

Proposal for the Dartmouth Summer Research Project on Artificial Intelligence 1955

We need to make computers that can reason about uncertainty.

Attributed 1980