Sega's Forgotten 1986 AI Computer System for Kids Emulated Decades Later
• Sega created an AI Computer system in 1986 to capitalize on AI hype, targeted at children • System based on NEC v20 CPU, 128kB RAM, 512kB ROM containing speech table, Prolog OS • Prolog environment enables "AI" features like a diary app that asks questions and writes entries • Includes touch panel overlays for kid interaction or full keyboard; 14 tape and 26 cartridge apps dumped • System never launched beyond Japan and was quietly shelved by the late 1980s, but can be emulated in MAME now