From:	Nightfox <DJWA@******.UCC.NAU.EDU>
Subject:	Re: AIs
Date:	Tue, 14 Dec 1993 18:34:13 -0700

Rob said
>Uh, they don't seem like AIs to me.
Thats why I made up the new thing.
>
>AI's have to be more than capable. the have to be able to learn,
>reason, deduce. They have to have some kint of ethical guide (good
>ethics or bad ethics). They also have to have a sense of self-awareness
>and their overall place within their life. (ie, I think, therefore I am)
>
>That's what I term it means to to be an AI. Or at least to be intelligent.
>
>Now, RUFUS and MONICA were obviously AIs. Talky is kinda borderline,
Thats why I came up with the artificial lacking in intelligence Toaster.

Talky is like an AI in that he somewhat an expert system wil a definate goal
of making toast.

Basically though Rob - it was a joke.

Dan

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