Cognitive Information Processing Technology (BAA #02-21)
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The DARPA Information Technology Processing Office (IPTO) is soliciting innovative
research proposals in the area of information technology for a new class of cognitive
systems that can be characterized simply as follows: a cognitive system is one that, among
other things,
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ØØ can reason in a variety of ways, using substantial amounts of appropriately represented
knowledge;
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ØØ can learn from its experiences so that its performance improves as it accumulates
knowledge and experience;
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ØØ can explain itself and can accept direction;
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ØØ can be aware of its own behavior and reflect on its own capabilities; and
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ØØ can respond in a robust manner to surprises.
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