Research breakthrough · curated entry
MYCIN diagnoses blood infections with rules
MYCIN
- Date
- 1974
- Category
- Research breakthrough
- Organization / Model
- Stanford University
- Evidence
- 1 source · 1 evidence family
Stanford's MYCIN inferred blood-infection pathogens from hundreds of rules and recommended antibiotics, reaching expert-level results in evaluation. It proved the value of knowledge engineering in a narrow domain, and also exposed the bottlenecks of knowledge acquisition and explanation.
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AI 纪年. MYCIN 用规则诊断血液感染，专家系统进入医学[EB/OL]. (1974)[2026-11-03]. https://aihist.net/e/mycin-1974.html.
APA 7 · American Psychological Association
AI 纪年. (1974). MYCIN 用规则诊断血液感染，专家系统进入医学 [Web page]. https://aihist.net/e/mycin-1974.html
MLA 9 · Modern Language Association
"MYCIN 用规则诊断血液感染，专家系统进入医学." AI 纪年, 1974, aihist.net/e/mycin-1974.html. Accessed 3 Nov. 2026.
Chicago 17 · notes-bibliography
AI 纪年. "MYCIN 用规则诊断血液感染，专家系统进入医学." Published 1974. Accessed Nov. 3, 2026. https://aihist.net/e/mycin-1974.html.
IEEE · citation-reference list
"MYCIN 用规则诊断血液感染，专家系统进入医学," AI 纪年, 1974. [Online]. Available: https://aihist.net/e/mycin-1974.html. [Accessed: 3 Nov. 2026].
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AI 纪年. 1974. MYCIN 用规则诊断血液感染，专家系统进入医学. Retrieved November 3, 2026 from https://aihist.net/e/mycin-1974.html.
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