Natural and Artificial Intelligence (original) (raw)

1984, Computers and the Cybernetic Society

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The paper discusses the concept of intelligent systems, defining agents as entities that sense and act, and distinguishes between natural and artificial agents. It emphasizes the importance of a systematic approach to artificial intelligence (AI) in relation to various tasks, pointing out that the construction of intelligent systems requires understanding specific disciplines relevant to those tasks. By categorizing the properties of tasks into five components—external environment, input, internal environment, output, and goal—the paper sets the stage for a deeper exploration of agent-related concepts in AI.