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 Date: 26-JUN-73 2256-PDT
 From: CROCKER at USC-ISI
 Re:   Urgent request: AI info
 cc:   uncapher, balzer, minsky at MIT-AI, papert at MIT-AI,
       Fredkin at MULTICS, woods at BBN, bernstein at BBN,
       hart at SRI-AI, a310an02 at CMU-10A
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 The article on the Lighthill report in the 29 June 73 issue of "Science"
 prompts us to be prepared to respond to possible inquiries about our
 AI research program and about AI research in general.  Your inputs
 are essential to help develop a timely and accurate picture of AI
 research.  Please spend a few minutes to provide answers for the
 following questions.  I need short, pointed answers quickly -- within 24
 hours if possible.  I know this is a burden,
 and I would prefer summary responses now
 which entail less work instead of lengthy responses later at greater
 effort.  In addition, I would also like your views on the Lighthill
 report, but the need is less urgent and you might want to send that
 later.  Please respond to AI at USC-ISI.  Thanks,
 Steve
 
 1. Please provide a partition of AI research topics.  I'm looking for
 about 3 to 8 major subcategoties which you feel correctly represent the 
 field.
 
 2. What have been the successes of AI research?  Do not limit yourself
 to your own work or even to ARPA-sponsored work -- I can sort it out.
 In general, I can supply my own arguments as to why each item represents
 a success, so these answers can be quite short, unless you feel the
 case is controversial or obscure.
 
 3. What areas of research not now within AI have sprung from AI?
 
 4. What topics has AI disposed of?
 
 5. What tools has AI research produced?  What have they
 been or are being used for?
 
 6. What major intellectual advances has AI contributed?
 
 7. What are reasonable 3 and 5 year goals for future AI research,
 irrespective of the currently sponsored research?
 
 8. What are reasonable longer term goals?
 
 P.S. The responses are strictly for my use and will be totally filtered.
 Sketchy answers, such as you might jot down for yourself, should
 be quite sufficient for me.
 Steve
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