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Fifth-generation languages (5GLs) are a type of computer programming language designed for artificial intelligence (AI) research and development. Unlike earlier generations, 5GLs are intended to be more accessible and closer to human language, allowing complex operations with simpler commands.

Key languages in this category include LISP, developed by John McCarthy, and PROLOG, conceived by Alain Colmerauer. These languages are tailored for AI tasks, utilizing flexible data structures and logic-based reasoning. Researchers have used PROLOG as a foundation for sophisticated logic programming languages, particularly for use on non-numerical parallel computers.12

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