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So far, artificial intelligence has disappointed manufacturers. But a young software firm wants to change that.
Winter, 1988. David Kennedy, the young, ambitious, well-fed president of Emerald Intelligence, is steering his first potential investor through Metro Airport.
Kennedy is anxious; a promised check for $6,000 to keep his software company's doors open hasn't materialized, and the investor's plane leaves in an hour. The pair duck into an airport lounge for some last-minute negotiating.
The investor is concerned about Kennedy's health and asks about his weight. Finally, he scribbles out an agreement on a legal pad. As he pulls his checkbook out of ...