New Generation Computing, 4 (1986) 223-224 OHMSHA, LTD. and Springer-Verlag Preface & Mi" OHMSHA, LTD. 1986 Artificial Intelligence as New Generation Computing Technology Setsuo OHSUGA Institute of Interdisciplinary Reseamh, Faculty of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, 4-6-1 Komaba, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153, Japan. More than four years have passed since New Generation Computing began publication. During that time the milieu of information processing technology has undergone remarkable changes. The present day would appear to be one in which conventional information processing technologies are reach- ing maturity, and are giving birth to the next ones. There are two trends in the movement toward new technology. One is based upon the principles of the next generation of information processing, in the sense that they have gone beyond the Turing-von Neumann model. It seeks to discover these principles, to establish processing methods based on them, and to put them into practice in actual systems. Such research is underway in the ICOT and in a number of countries, where steady development is taking place. A second trend is in technology related to application oriented artificial intelligence systems. Development of practically applicable expert systems is proceeding, and at the same time the interest in AI systems has reached the level of users, intensifying rapidly in a brief time span. Of these two technological trends, the first takes a bottom-up approach, beginning from principles and attempting to systematize them, while the latter adopts a top down approach, starting from application needs and seeking to devise systems tl-mt meet them. Both approaches clearly are aimed at realizing systems that will make possible a new style of information processing. In their present state, however, there still appears to be a rather large gap between the two. The first approach is pure in that it is in pursuit of principles, but it has not shown yet the manner of satisfying the diverse requirements emanated from the second approach. Bridging this gap will require an effort to construct a system that has a consistent viewpoint, from the fundamentals of information processing all the way to practical applications. Naturally, accomplishing the major task of establishing a new information processing technology will also necessi- tate bringing together the wisdom of large numbers of people.

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New Generation Computing, 4 (1986) 223-224 OHMSHA, LTD. and Springer-Verlag

Preface

& Mi" �9 OHMSHA, LTD. 1986

Artificial Intelligence as New Generation Computing Technology

Setsuo OHSUGA Institute of Interdisciplinary Reseamh, Faculty of Engineering, The University of Tokyo, 4-6-1 Komaba, Meguro-ku, Tokyo 153, Japan.

More than four years have passed since New Generation Computing began publication. During that time the milieu of information processing technology has undergone remarkable changes. The present day would appear to be one in which conventional information processing technologies are reach- ing maturity, and are giving birth to the next ones.

There are two trends in the movement toward new technology. One is based upon the principles of the next generation of information processing, in the sense that they have gone beyond the Turing-von Neumann model. It seeks to discover these principles, to establish processing methods based on them, and to put them into practice in actual systems. Such research is underway in the ICOT and in a number of countries, where steady development is taking place.

A second trend is in technology related to application oriented artificial intelligence systems. Development of practically applicable expert systems is proceeding, and at the same time the interest in AI systems has reached the level of users, intensifying rapidly in a brief time span.

Of these two technological trends, the first takes a bottom-up approach, beginning from principles and attempting to systematize them, while the latter adopts a top down approach, starting from application needs and seeking to devise systems tl-mt meet them. Both approaches clearly are aimed at realizing systems that will make possible a new style of information processing. In their present state, however, there still appears to be a rather large gap between the two. The first approach is pure in that it is in pursuit of principles, but it has not shown yet the manner of satisfying the diverse requirements emanated from the second approach. Bridging this gap will require an effort to construct a system that has a consistent viewpoint, from the fundamentals of information processing all the way to practical applications. Naturally, accomplishing the major task of establishing a new information processing technology will also necessi- tate bringing together the wisdom of large numbers of people.

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A movement has now come about to establish a Japanese Society for Artificial Intelligence, for this purpose. This Society is intended as a way of promoting research into new technologies over a broad range, from fundamentals to applications. Further, it would establish a place where numerous concen- trated discussions could be carried out on each of a number of common themes. Plans are to carry on active exchange of technological information both within Japan and internationally; and cooperat ion is being hoped for from all of the various individuals and organizations with an interest in artificial intelligence.