20世纪80年代以来，与人工智能(AI)密切相关的有两件大事，即日本的第五代计算机计划和中国的(“八六三”-306)智能计算机计划。两个计划实施后，使人们对智能自动化问题的认识有很大转变与提高。钱学森先生对此指出了人机结合的重要性，并认为应该研究人机结合的智能系统。笔者于1994年提出“智能科学和智能工程”这一学科领域的设想，到今天，有关人-机结合的智能系统研究已经有了相当的进展。

During the later 10 year period of twentieth century, there were two important events in the science and technology field which highly related to research on artificial intelligence (AI) ： One was fifth generation computer project of Japan, and another one wasintelligent computer project (863 — 306) of China. After these projects were performed, the realization of “intelligent automation ”was transferred and improved. The academician Qian Xuesen has made a speech to summarize the importance of man - computer cooperative information processing, and the aim was not intelligent computer. We should study and develop the man-computer cooperative intelligent systems. Now we review the past , on 1994 the establishment of a new discipline on intelligent science and intelligent technology proposed by the author of this article. In addition the citation for development of man-computer cooperative intelligent systems in recent years are briefly given.