Passing the Torch

It was a which I have done since 1999. It was a special pleasure to work with an outstanding team of volunteers---the editorial board, column editors, and others---and with the authors and reviewers, as well as with Mike Hamilton, managing editor, and the AAAI staff. As my administrative duties have expanded at Indiana University, where I am now executive associate dean of the School of Informatics and Computing, the time has come for me to pass the torch. The editorship provided me with a birdseye view of the field of AI that brought its stunning progress into focus. Research advances and the integration of AI into everyday life today give artificial intelligence unprecedented practical impact.