Return-Path: <sentto-279987-4849-1024547015-fc=all.net@returns.groups.yahoo.com> Delivered-To: fc@all.net Received: from 204.181.12.215 [204.181.12.215] by localhost with POP3 (fetchmail-5.7.4) for fc@localhost (single-drop); Wed, 19 Jun 2002 21:27:11 -0700 (PDT) Received: (qmail 10756 invoked by uid 510); 20 Jun 2002 04:23:37 -0000 Received: from n11.grp.scd.yahoo.com (66.218.66.66) by all.net with SMTP; 20 Jun 2002 04:23:37 -0000 X-eGroups-Return: sentto-279987-4849-1024547015-fc=all.net@returns.groups.yahoo.com Received: from [66.218.67.192] by n11.grp.scd.yahoo.com with NNFMP; 20 Jun 2002 04:23:35 -0000 X-Sender: fc@red.all.net X-Apparently-To: iwar@onelist.com Received: (EGP: mail-8_0_3_2); 20 Jun 2002 04:23:35 -0000 Received: (qmail 48264 invoked from network); 20 Jun 2002 04:23:34 -0000 Received: from unknown (66.218.66.217) by m10.grp.scd.yahoo.com with QMQP; 20 Jun 2002 04:23:34 -0000 Received: from unknown (HELO red.all.net) (12.232.72.152) by mta2.grp.scd.yahoo.com with SMTP; 20 Jun 2002 04:23:34 -0000 Received: (from fc@localhost) by red.all.net (8.11.2/8.11.2) id g5K4OEh12879 for iwar@onelist.com; Wed, 19 Jun 2002 21:24:14 -0700 Message-Id: <200206200424.g5K4OEh12879@red.all.net> To: iwar@onelist.com (Information Warfare Mailing List) Organization: I'm not allowed to say X-Mailer: don't even ask X-Mailer: ELM [version 2.5 PL3] From: Fred Cohen <fc@all.net> X-Yahoo-Profile: fcallnet Mailing-List: list iwar@yahoogroups.com; contact iwar-owner@yahoogroups.com Delivered-To: mailing list iwar@yahoogroups.com Precedence: bulk List-Unsubscribe: <mailto:iwar-unsubscribe@yahoogroups.com> Date: Wed, 19 Jun 2002 21:24:14 -0700 (PDT) Subject: [iwar] [fc:DARPA.Announces.Plan.To.Develop.'Thinking'.Computers] Reply-To: iwar@yahoogroups.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit X-Spam-Status: No, hits=3.2 required=5.0 tests=RISK_FREE,FREE_MONEY,DIFFERENT_REPLY_TO version=2.20 X-Spam-Level: *** InsideDefense.com June 18, 2002 DARPA Announces Plan To Develop 'Thinking' Computers The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency plans to develop computing systems that are able to reason, learn, adapt and literally "know what they're doing," according to a DARPA statement. DARPA announced the new research program, called the Cognitive Information Processing Technology Initiative, on June 14. The premise of the initiative, DARPA said, is to find a means to overcome common problems that occur when systems become larger and more complex -- when computers become difficult to maintain, prone to error and breakdown or vulnerable to attack. The novelty of DARPA's concept is that it plans on developing systems that surmount problems by being "responsible for their operation and able to cope with unforeseen events." In other words, they plan on developing computers that can "think." Calling it the "next computing revolution," DARPA says it intends to develop computers that will demonstrate a certain level of autonomy and cognitive ability. These "cognitive systems" will have the ability "to reason in a variety of ways, using substantial amounts of appropriately represented knowledge; they will learn from experiences and improve performance using accumulated knowledge; they will be able to explain themselves and accept naturally expressed guidance and direction; they will be aware of their own behavior; and most importantly, they will respond in a robust manner to surprises," the statement reads. The agency even envisions computers that possess "imagination," defined as the "ability to invent interesting scenarios and plan for and predict novel futures." "The focus of our initiative is to make systems not simply faster and smaller, but smarter," said Ronald Brachman, director of the agency's Information Processing Technology Office, which is managing the initiative. "Systems will be easier to extend and maintain. They will engage humans and other systems in dialogue to understand the desired end state, and then coordinate in unprecedented ways with other systems to get there." The IPTO is seeking technologies and approaches that enable creation, demonstration and implementation of cognitive processing techniques, including "cross-disciplinary approaches that combine both innovative hardware and software," states a June 12 Federal Business Opportunities notice soliciting proposals for the information technology. The office, the notice reads, encourages "novel approaches that enable revolutionary advances in science, devices, or systems." Proposals are due May 30, 2003, and multiple awards are anticipated, according to the solicitation notice. -- Malina Brown ------------------------ Yahoo! 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