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

Author

Christian, Brian, 1984-

Title

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

Format

Book

Edition

1st ed.

Published

New York : Doubleday, c2011.

Description

ix, 303 p. ; 25 cm.

URL

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Portion of title

What talking with computers teaches us about what it means to be alive

Notes

Includes bibliographical references (p. 277-303).

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."

Subject headings

Philosophical anthropology. Human beings. Turing test.

ISBN

0385533063 9780385533065