Quote of the day
The United States form a young republic, a confederacy which ought ever to be cemented by a union of interests and affection, under the influence of those principles which obtained their independence.
John McCarthy
Born: September 4, 1927
Died: October 24, 2011 (aged 84)
Bio: John McCarthy was an American computer scientist and cognitive scientist. McCarthy was one of the founders of the discipline of artificial intelligence.
Known for:
- Formalizing common sense (1990)
- Defending AI research (1996)