Literary Theory for Robots: How Computers Learned to Write (A Norton Short)

Tenen, Dennis Yi

ISBN 10: 0393882187 / ISBN 13: 9780393882186

Editore: W. W. Norton & Company, 2024

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• Titolo: Literary Theory for Robots: How Computers Learned to Write (A Norton Short)
• Editore: W. W. Norton & Company
• Data di pubblicazione: 2024
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 0393882187
• ISBN 13: 9780393882186
• Rilegatura: Rilegato
• Condizione: good

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Riassunto

Literary Theory for RobotsIntelligence expressed through technology should not be mistaken for a magical genie, capable of self-directed thought or action. Rather, in highly original and effervescent prose with a generous dose of wit, Yi Tenen asks us to read past the artifice—to better perceive the mechanics of collaborative work. Something as simple as a spell-checker or a grammar-correction tool, embedded in every word-processor, represents the culmination of a shared human effort, spanning centuries.Smart tools, like dictionaries and grammar books, have always accompanied the act of writing, thinking, and communicating. That these paper machines are now automated does not bring them to life. Nor can we cede agency over the creative process. With its masterful blend of history, technology, and philosophy, Yi Tenen’s work ultimately urges us to view AI as a matter of labor history, celebrating the long-standing cooperation between authors and engineers.

Informazioni sull?autore

Dennis Yi Tenen is an associate professor of English and comparative literature at Columbia University. Originally a software engineer at Microsoft, Tenen is now an affiliate at Columbia’s Data Science Institute.