July 3, 2007
abridgment
DEFINITION: (noun) A shortened version of a written work.
SYNONYMS: condensation, capsule.
USAGE: In a word, I gave him an abridgment of this whole history; I gave him a picture of my conduct for fifty years in miniature.
Artificial Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence (AI), the use of computers to model the behavioral aspects of human reasoning and learning, has captured global interest for years. Cybernetics, one area of AI study, is the analysis of the communication and control processes of biological organisms and their relationship to mechanical and electrical systems; advances in this area could lead to “thinking” robots. In science fiction, AI is often portrayed attempting to overthrow human authority. What is "the Singularity"?






