This article does a good job laying the foundation of why I think homiconic languages are so important, and doing AI in languages that aren't, are doomed to stagnation in the long term.
The acrobatics that Wolfram can do with the code and his analysis is awesome, and doing the same without the homoiconicity and metaprogramming makes my poor brain shudder.
Do note, Wolfram Language is homoiconic, and I think I remember reading that it supports Fexprs. It has some really neat properties, and it's a real shame that it's not Open Source and more widely used.
The acrobatics that Wolfram can do with the code and his analysis is awesome, and doing the same without the homoiconicity and metaprogramming makes my poor brain shudder.
Do note, Wolfram Language is homoiconic, and I think I remember reading that it supports Fexprs. It has some really neat properties, and it's a real shame that it's not Open Source and more widely used.