From their homepage: > We aim intuitive representation of algorithms and formalization of human recognitions. We believe this is the shortest way to the artifi

From their homepage: > We aim intuitive representation of algorithms and formalization of human recognitions. We believe this is the shortest way to the artificial intelligence. I find it interesting that improved programming languages, especially Lisps, are suggested as the shortest way to AI. This approach has already given well-known failures both in Japan (5th generation computer project) and overseas (Lisp machines). A few years ago I happened to take a class in AI in Japan which was entirely taught in Common Lisp. One of the projects was an environment where boxes have some properties and relationships with other boxes, for example you could query "what is above blue box?" and get back "green box". The professor teaching the course published only AI papers in Japanese journals, never in English. Most were about games like Shogi (Japanese chess). It feels strange, like part of the Japanese research community is still trying to apply the 70's approach to AI.