In Memoriam: Arthur Samuel: Pioneer in Machine Learning

Authors

  • John McCarthy
  • Edward A. Feigenbaum

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1609/aimag.v11i3.840

Abstract

Arthur Samuel (1901-1990) was a pioneer of artificial intelligence research. From 1949 through the late 1960s, he did the best work in making computers learn from their expe-rience. His vehicle for this work was the game of checkers.

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Published

1990-09-15

How to Cite

McCarthy, J., & Feigenbaum, E. A. (1990). In Memoriam: Arthur Samuel: Pioneer in Machine Learning. AI Magazine, 11(3), 10. https://doi.org/10.1609/aimag.v11i3.840

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Editorials