The Human Computer - Brossura

Jeffrey, Mark

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0751528471 ISBN 13: 9780751528473

Casa editrice: Time Warner Paperbacks, 2000

Riassunto

Computers could be like humans in every respect. They could have the intelligence to understand Shakespeare's plays, Napoleon's military strategy, Einstein's theories of relativity. They could have the creativity to paint pictures and compose symphonies, design buildings and invent devices. They could be appreciative of humour and beauty, sensitive to criticism and compassion, motivated by curiosity and ego. And computers could be conscious in the same way as humans. Such computers do not currently exist, but the author of this work argues that they will. The book is about humans and computers, creativity, emotions and consciousness, and the intriguing possibility that the computers of the future will be as worthy of the epithet "human" as their human creators.

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Informazioni sull?autore

Born in 1970, Mark Jeffery is a graduate of Corpus Christi College, Oxford. Since June 1997 he has been posted at the Rothera by the British Antarctic Survey. This is his first book.

Dettagli dell?edizione

• Editore: Time Warner Paperbacks
• Data di pubblicazione: 2000
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0751528471
• ISBN 13: 9780751528473
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 256
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: non disponibile