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Author Christian, Brian, 1984-

Title The most human human [OverDrive/Libby electronic resource] what talking with computers teaches us about what it means to be alive / Brian Christian.

Edition First edition.
Publication Info. New York : Doubleday, 2011.
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Bookmark link: https://library.naperville-lib.org:444/record=b1497557~S1
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Description 1 online resource (ix, 303 pages)
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."
Contents Introduction: The most human human -- Authenticating -- The migratory soul -- Site-specificity vs. pure technique -- Getting gut 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.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references.
Subject Philosophical anthropology.
Human beings.
Turing test.
Genre Electronic books.
Added Title What talking with computers teaches us about what it means to be alive
Other Form: Print version: Christian, Brian, 1984- Most human human. 1st ed. New York : Doubleday, 2011 9780385533065 (DLC) 2010048572 (OCoLC)693206091
ISBN 9780385533072 (electronic bk.)
0385533071 (electronic bk.)
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