User models: Origins in AI

Why implement 'intelligence' into interfaces?

General benefits of artificial intelligence (AI):

Efficiency - AI techniques reduce problem spaces

Effectiveness - raison d'être: the representation/simulation of human knowledge and thought

Generality - some AI solutions can be applied a wider class of similar problems

AI techniques commonly used:

Predicate logic
Knowledge-based systems
Artificial neural networks

Apply algorithmic methods on collected data to:

Predict user behavior
Automate/assist user tasks

 

"Intelligent User Interfaces" by Sullivan and Tyler is a great place to start on this subject!

AI is an entire discipline in its own right. There are many excellent books on this topic in Dorset House library.