Dr. Ernest J. Friedman-Hill, developer of the Java Expert System Shell (Jess), discusses the history and future of his rule engine and speaks out about the application of artificial intelligence and expert systems in real-world Java development.
by Jason Morris
October 23, 2003
bout a year ago, I was looking for Java tools to develop expert systems in Java, particularly expert system shells for rule-based architectures. I stumbled upon the Java Expert System Shell (Jess), written by Dr. Ernest J. Friedman-Hill at Sandia National Labs. While experimenting with Jess, I grew more curious about its origin and Dr. Friedman-Hill's opinions on the artificial intelligence field. Here's what he had to say.
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bout a year ago, I was looking for Java tools to develop expert systems in Java, particularly expert system shells for rule-based architectures. I stumbled upon the Java Expert System Shell (Jess), written by Dr. Ernest J. Friedman-Hill at Sandia National Labs. While experimenting with Jess, I grew more curious about its origin and Dr. Friedman-Hill's opinions on the artificial intelligence field. Here's what he had to say.
