expert system

noun

: computer software that attempts to mimic the reasoning of a human specialist

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Much of it was focused on building specialized computer hardware, called LISP machines, that were optimized to run expert systems, many of which were coded in the programming language LISP. Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2025 While the field never went entirely dormant, the collapse of dedicated hardware, the brittleness of expert systems, and the failure of national mega-projects combined to bring about the second AI winter. Paulo Carvão, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025 As can be seen, AI agents have evolved from simple expert systems to autonomous solutions for not only healthcare but across business, manufacturing and everyday life. Matvii Diadkov, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025 In the age of artificial intelligence and expert systems, the committee relied on computers and numbers. Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 18 Feb. 2025

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1977, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of expert system was in 1977

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“Expert system.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/expert%20system. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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