Research breakthrough · curated entry
Winograd's SHRDLU understands blocks-world English
SHRDLU
- Date
- 1971
- Category
- Research breakthrough
- Organization / Model
- MIT
- Evidence
- 2 sources · 2 evidence families
SHRDLU followed English instructions about a blocks world, answered questions and explained its own actions, showing that language understanding and planning could be combined. Its limits also exposed the gap between restricted domains and open-world language.
Curator's note: Cross-checked against the MIT thesis page and the Wikipedia article.
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AI 纪年. Winograd 的 SHRDLU 在积木世界中理解自然语言[EB/OL]. (1971)[2026-11-03]. https://aihist.net/e/shrdlu-1971.html.
APA 7 · American Psychological Association
AI 纪年. (1971). Winograd 的 SHRDLU 在积木世界中理解自然语言 [Web page]. https://aihist.net/e/shrdlu-1971.html
MLA 9 · Modern Language Association
"Winograd 的 SHRDLU 在积木世界中理解自然语言." AI 纪年, 1971, aihist.net/e/shrdlu-1971.html. Accessed 3 Nov. 2026.
Chicago 17 · notes-bibliography
AI 纪年. "Winograd 的 SHRDLU 在积木世界中理解自然语言." Published 1971. Accessed Nov. 3, 2026. https://aihist.net/e/shrdlu-1971.html.
IEEE · citation-reference list
"Winograd 的 SHRDLU 在积木世界中理解自然语言," AI 纪年, 1971. [Online]. Available: https://aihist.net/e/shrdlu-1971.html. [Accessed: 3 Nov. 2026].
ACM · author-date variant
AI 纪年. 1971. Winograd 的 SHRDLU 在积木世界中理解自然语言. Retrieved November 3, 2026 from https://aihist.net/e/shrdlu-1971.html.
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