From: svante_karlsson@home.se   
      
   Hi. I'm a freelancing science journalist preparing an article about   
   the most recent development in Artificial Intelligence. My starting   
   point will be the hopes in the early days of AI-research and a   
   follow-up on the state-of-the-art AI research done today. One central   
   question is, if there is (or will be in the near future) a machine that   
   will pass the "Turing test". This is a hotly debated issue and I   
   will try to steer clear of the more sophisticated philosophical   
   problems raised.   
      
   So what I need to know is: Where can find research in the forefront and   
   are there key persons in the field that might be useful to talk to?   
      
   All hints and tips appreciated   
   /Svante   
      
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