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The Intelligent Internet: The Promise of Smart Computers and E-Commerce.

The synthesis of computer intelligence and the lnternet is rapidly creating the Intelligent Internet, which is a powerful new global communication system that is convenient, productive, and transformative. Three simple examples of what should become common soon are the UCLA Cultural Virtual Reality...

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Published in:Futurist Vol. 38; no. 2; pp. 27 - 33
Main Author: Halal, William E.
Format: Article
Published: World Future Society Mar/Apr2004
Subjects:
Artificial intelligence
Electronic commerce
Internet use in business
Technological forecasting
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost
Summary:The synthesis of computer intelligence and the lnternet is rapidly creating the Intelligent Internet, which is a powerful new global communication system that is convenient, productive, and transformative. Three simple examples of what should become common soon are the UCLA Cultural Virtual Reality Laboratory's Web site, which re-creates ancient Rome in 3-D; Amtrak's speech recognition software; and the New York City Waldorf-Astoria Hotel's videoconferencing system, which enables guests to hold virtual meetings with other people at remote locations.