What Happened With Expert Systems?

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The cause of their demise could surprise you.

Young people may not be familiar with the term, but “Expert Systems” was a major technological initiative during the 1980s and 1990s of the last century.

I got my 30y full-time job precisely because of Expert Systems.

That was in 1989, and I had just finished my PhD. A friend told me about an opening for…