Tag: Mind and Technology
Is Google a Step Away from Developing a Computer that Can "Program Itself"?
Don’t hold your breath.
Letter from Palo Alto: Overselling Our Techno-Futures
The ethos of Palo Alto is understandable, as hundreds of millions in venture capital flow into start-ups, making millionaires of kids barely out of school.
Eugene Goostman Is a Fraud
You can’t see him, talk to him on the phone, or interact with him except by texting messages to him.
Why Can’t We Explain the Brain?
We may simply be on the wrong path. That’s not a limitation. It’s knowledge.
Postscript on "Smart Machines"
It’s interesting to think about how long a delusion promulgated by Stephen Hawking has been a subject of contemplation.