The chess machine: an example of dealing with a complex task by adaptation

  • Authors:
  • Allen Newell

  • Affiliations:
  • The Rand Corp., Santa Monica, Calif.

  • Venue:
  • AFIPS '55 (Western) Proceedings of the March 1-3, 1955, western joint computer conference
  • Year:
  • 1955

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Abstract

The modern general-purpose computer can be characterized as the embodiment of a three-point philosophy: (1) There shall exist a way of computing anything computable; (2) The computer shall be so fast that it does not matter how complicated the way is; and (3) Man shall be so intelligent that he will be able to discern the way and instruct the computer.