Machines Who Think: A Personal Inquiry into the History and Prospects of Artificial IntelligenceThis book is a history of artificial intelligence, that audacious effort to duplicate in an artifact what we consider to be our most important property—our intelligence. It is an invitation for anybody with an interest in the future of the human race to participate in the inquiry. |
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... chess and checkers, and why this development made IBM so nervous. Analyzes the scientific and social significance of computer games. Part. IH. Resistance. 8 Us and Them 195 Discusses the critics of artificial intelligence, who give the lie ...
... chess and checkers, and why this development made IBM so nervous. Analyzes the scientific and social significance of computer games. Part. IH. Resistance. 8 Us and Them 195 Discusses the critics of artificial intelligence, who give the lie ...
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... chess champion-reveals new, more challenging goals; the growing realization that intelligence is both knowledge-based and collaborative; finally, the near future looks promising. Timeline: The Evolution of Intelligence 523 Bibliography ...
... chess champion-reveals new, more challenging goals; the growing realization that intelligence is both knowledge-based and collaborative; finally, the near future looks promising. Timeline: The Evolution of Intelligence 523 Bibliography ...
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Contents
Beginnings | 1 |
The Turning Point | 109 |
Resistance | 193 |
Realizations | 241 |
The Tensions of Choice | 351 |
Afterword | 415 |
The Evolution of Intelligence | 523 |
535 | |
547 | |
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Machines Who Think: A Personal Inquiry into the History and Prospects of ... Pamela McCorduck No preview available - 2004 |
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