The Man-machine and Artificial Intelligence

King Mu of Chou made a tour of inspection in the west...and on his return journey, before reaching China, a certain artificer, Yen Shih by name, was presented to him. The king received him and asked him what he could do. He replied that he would do anything which the king commanded, but that he had a piece of work already finished which he would like to show him. Bring it with you tomorrow,' said the king, and we will look at it together.' So next day Yen Shih appeared again and was admitted into the presence.