After outstanding service as Book Review Editor, B. Chandrasekaran has completed his term. His energetic guidance of the book reviews section brought the magazine a rich set of reviews that were always eagerly anticipated, and I would like to thank him for his important contributions. I am delighted to announce that Michael Wellman, of the University of Michigan, has agreed to join the magazine as the new Book Review Editor. I know that the book reviews feature will flourish under his stewardship, and I enthusiastically welcome him to the magazine. I would also like to draw readers' attention to a related addition to the AI Magazine web site (www.aimagazine.org).

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After outstanding service as Book Review Editor, B. Chandrasekaran has completed his term. His energetic guidance of the book reviews section brought the magazine a rich set of reviews that were always eagerly anticipated, and I would like to thank him for his important contributions. I am delighted to announce that Michael Wellman, of the University of Michigan, has agreed to join the magazine as the new Book Review Editor. I know that the book reviews feature will flourish under his stewardship, and I enthusiastically welcome him to the magazine. I would also like to draw readers' attention to a related addition to the AI Magazine web site (www.aimagazine.org).