*********************************************************************** Dr. Stan Matwin is the recipient of the 2011 Faculty of Engineering George S. Glinski award for Excellence in Research. His presentation is part of the award ceremony to which all Tamale participants are invited. The ceremony starts at 2:30 with a talk of Dr. Dan Palermo, recipient of the 2011 Faculty J. Marsh Teaching Award, titled "Next Generation Self-Centering Concrete Structures Using Smart Materials". Dr. Palermo's presentation will run until 3:00 or so, and Dr. Matwin's presentation will start immediately afterwards, without a break. A reception will follow the talk. ***********************************************************************

In this presentation I will share my view of the fifty-year long evolution and progress of the field of Artificial Intelligence. I will present five theses that I believe should guide the research in this field. I will relate them to the recent (and not so recent) AI successes, as well as to some of my research projects, focusing on applications. I will look at selected current trends and I will offer (untested) conjectures about the possible future of the field.