Machines Who Think
A Personal Inquiry into the History and Prospects of Artificial Intelligence,
by Pamela McCorduck
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Recommended by 2 sources and appears in Most Recommended Books, Programming, and Technology.
This book is a history of Artificial Intelligence,, that audacious effort to duplicate in an artifact what we consider to be our most important propertyour 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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