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PROLOG is an AI programming language which solves problems with a form of symbolic logic known as predicate calculus. It was developed in 1972 at the University of Marseilles by a team of specialists. Can you name the person who headed this team?

  1. Alain Colmerauer

  2. Nicklaus Wirth

  3. Seymour Papert

  4. John McCarthy
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Alain Colmerauer led the team that developed PROLOG at the University of Marseilles in 1972. PROLOG uses predicate calculus for symbolic logic and reasoning, making it fundamental to AI programming. Nicklaus Wirth created Pascal, Seymour Papert developed LOGO, and John McCarthy invented LISP.

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