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The most human human : what talking with computers teaches us about what it means to be alive / Brian Christian.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: New York : Doubleday, c2011.Edition: 1st edDescription: ix, 303 p. ; 25 cmISBN:
  • 0385533063
  • 9780385533065
Other title:
  • What talking with computers teaches us about what it means to be alive
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 128
LOC classification:
  • BD 450 C555m 2011
Online resources:
Contents:
Introduction : the most human human -- Authenticating -- The migratory soul -- Site-specificity vs. pure technique -- Getting out of book -- The anti-expert -- Barging in -- The world's worst deponent -- Not staying intact -- High surprisal -- Conclusion : the most human human -- Epilogue : the unsung beauty of the glassware cabinet.
Summary: "The Most Human Human" is a provocative exploration of the ways in which computers are reshaping our ideas of what it means to be human. Its starting point is the annual Turing Test, which pits artificial intelligence programs against people to determine if computers can "think."
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Libro Libro Biblioteca Juan Bosch Biblioteca Juan Bosch Humanidades Humanidades (4to. Piso) BD 450 C555m 2011 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 00000105626

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Introduction : the most human human -- Authenticating -- The migratory soul -- Site-specificity vs. pure technique -- Getting out of book -- The anti-expert -- Barging in -- The world's worst deponent -- Not staying intact -- High surprisal -- Conclusion : the most human human -- Epilogue : the unsung beauty of the glassware cabinet.

"The Most Human Human" is a provocative exploration of the ways in which computers are reshaping our ideas of what it means to be human. Its starting point is the annual Turing Test, which pits artificial intelligence programs against people to determine if computers can "think."

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