CSE 471/598 Introduction to Artificial Intelligence

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CSE 471/598 Introduction to Artificial
Intelligence
Fall 2002
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Introduction

• You,
• TA Ryan Holmes, GWC xxx
• MTH 1-2pm, ryan.holmes_at_asu.edu, and
• me hliu_at_asu.edu (http//www.public.asu.edu/huanli
  u)

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The course

• What is AI (many definitions of AI)
• One definition a field to enable computers with
  human-level intelligence with attempts to
  understand intelligent entities.
• What is this course about
• understand ourselves better
• build automated intelligent agents
• improve problem solving skills

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The course (2)

• Projects in Lisp (30, 215)
• Exam(s) (2X20)
• Homework (30, 56)
• Late hand-in penalty
• Academic integrity

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Plan

• Text Book AI - A Modern Approach
• 15 weeks - about 13-15 chapters
• One major subject per week

TIP Try to keep up and avoid catch-up
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Plan (2)

• Major topics
• Intelligent agents
• Problem solving
• Knowledge and reasoning
• Acting logically
• Uncertainty
• Learning

TIP Comprehend the topics with your common
sense
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Welcome to this class!

• We will work together throughout this semester.
• Questions and suggestions are most welcome.

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Introduction of AI and LISP

• - Gearing up for a fun semester about intelligent
  agents

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What is AI (2)

• Acting humanly The Turing test
• Thinking humanly Cognitive modeling
• Thinking rationally Syllogisms, Logic
• Acting rationally A rational agent

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Foundations of AI

• Philosophy (428 B.C. - Present) - reasoning and
  learning
• Mathematics (c. 800 - Present) - logic,
  probability, decision making, computation
• Psychology (1879 - Present) - investigating human
  mind
• Computer engineering (1940 - Present) - ever
  improving tools
• Linguistics (1957 - Present) - the structure and
  meaning of language

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Brief History of AI

• Gestation of AI (1943 -1956)
• Early enthusiasm, great expectations (1952 -
  1969)
• AI facing reality (1966 - 1974)
• Knowledge-based systems (1969 - 1979)
• AI - an industry (1980 - 1988)
• Sober and maturing AI

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Some examples of AI applications

• Smart bombs
• Deep Blue
• Gaming
• Intelligent houses
• Intelligent appliances
• RoboCup

• Biometrics
• Communications (email, word processor)
• Auto driving from E to W
• Consumer protection

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Refresher for LISP

• What is it?
• ANSI Common Lisp, Paul Graham, Prentice Hall
• Input (e.g., terminal, files)
• Output (e.g., files, printing)
• Processing (various operations)
• How to run it?