Constant: Done.

Boris: See That Alien Message.

As for the Manhattan Project, who do you think they're going to pick to lead it? Some young unknown with a mad brilliant idea? Or, say, Roger Schank? (I've got nothing against him personally, but he's pretty old-style.) Japan tried something like this with their Fifth Generation project. Didn't help them any.

When the basic theory is done, then I'll know if implementation requires a Manhattan Project or not. I don't think it will. AI done right is not about brute force.