Woah, I've been doing the same thing for the past few months because I took an AI branch for my last year in college. Unfortunately I feel they've been teaching us mostly outdated and useless algorithms (with all due respect).
I wish I was taught more about neural networks, machine learning, data mining techniques... and less about classic (and failed) AI algorithms. The most I learnt about these techniques was from teaching myself, even for the last year.
etc etc etc. turns out a lot of these ideas people thought were failures are getting a new lease on life in games, and they're working pretty well.
curious what classic AI algorithms you think are failing. from where i sit i'm seeing them get a new lease on life. maybe it's just the natural cycle of things: they get hot and invested in, they then fail to live up to their assumed potential, they fall out of favor for a while, and when everyone who was familiar with them - and their shortcomings - is gone a new generation finds it again and starts the cycle over.
I wish I was taught more about neural networks, machine learning, data mining techniques... and less about classic (and failed) AI algorithms. The most I learnt about these techniques was from teaching myself, even for the last year.
Perhaps we attend the same classes?
[sorry for the OT guys, no PMs in Hacker News!]