Currently, I am extremely interested in a career in artificial intelligence (A.I.) research. In this paper, I will present a summary of the history and current status of the field, the education that is necessary to pursue a career in artificial intelligence, and the current and projected states of the A.I. job market. In addition to the sources cited in my bibliography, I have interviewed Dr. Cynthia Thompson, an assistant professor at the …showed first 75 words of 1812 total…

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