Artificial Intelligence: What Works and What Doesn't?

research and development dollars for decades now, and people are beginning to ask hard questions: What really works? What are the limits? What doesn’t work as advertised? What isn’t likely to work? What isn’t affordable? This article holds a mirror up to the community, both to provide feedback and stimulate more selfassessment. The significant accomplishments and strengths of the field are highlighted. The research agenda, strategy, and heuristics are reviewed, and a change of course is recommended to improve the field’s ability to produce reusable and interoperable components.