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The Future of Artificial Intelligence
The death of Robert Williams happened during a weird time for A.I. The public at large still felt unsure about the machines that they were increasingly living and working among. By the late 1980s, the field retreated into itself. Funding dried up. Candidates looked for careers in other fields. Today's researchers are more likely to downplay progress in the field.