IVIV timely news story Rise of the Machines: The Business of AI re: Arpanet, DARPA, where we're headed

[Doug Millison]

http://gigaom.com/2009/09/01/vlab-rise-of-the-machines-the-business-of-ai/

VLAB: “Rise of the Machines: The Business of AI”
At the MIT/Stanford Venture Lab’s September event, find out about the  
next wave of AI-driven companies and how entrepreneurs are leveraging  
thinking machines to drive business opportunities. Recently, a machine  
made a scientific discovery with virtually no human intervention.  
DARPA announced plans for a biomatter-consuming robot. And software  
modeled on the idiosyncrasies of the human brain is at a point where  
it can learn our preferences and anticipate needs. VLAB will look at  
leading companies and thought leaders to discuss the business of AI.  
Find more information here.

http://www.vlab.org/article.html?aid=282