Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence

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Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION

"Founded in 1979, the Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence (formerly the American Association for Artificial Intelligence) is a nonprofit scientific society devoted to advancing the scientific understanding of the mechanisms underlying thought and intelligent behavior and their embodiment in machines. AAAI also aims to increase public understanding of artificial intelligence, improve the teaching and training of AI practitioners, and provide guidance for research planners and funders concerning the importance and potential of current AI developments and future directions."

Official Website:
http://www.aaai.org/

Location:
Menlo Park, CA

Founding Date:
1979

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

Rodney Brooks Scientist 30-Dec-1954 Robotics and artificial intelligence researcher

John Seely Brown Business c. 1940 Director of Xerox PARC, 1990-2000

John McCarthy Computer Programmer 4-Sep-1927 24-Oct-2011 Created LISP programming language

Sebastian Thrun Scientist 1967 Stanford AI Laboratory

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