The love of a robot

The love of a robot

Can computers ever really be like us, and if not, why not? The similarities are obvious and beguiling but the differences are striking, too. Nobody supposes that present-day computers possess consciousness or feeling, and, with neither, they surely cannot be 'mindful'. But many artificial...

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Veröffentlicht in:New statesman (1996) 2001-09, Vol.130 (4554), p.27-27
1. Verfasser: Tudge, Colin
Format: Magazinearticle
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Aldiss, Brian
Analysis
Androids
Artificial intelligence
Computer industry
Computers
Digital computers
History
Microcomputer industry
Paradigms (Social sciences)
Physicists
Product development
Science fiction
Software/hardware leasing
Spielberg, Steven
Thinking
Thought and thinking
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Zusammenfassung:Can computers ever really be like us, and if not, why not? The similarities are obvious and beguiling but the differences are striking, too. Nobody supposes that present-day computers possess consciousness or feeling, and, with neither, they surely cannot be 'mindful'. But many artificial intelligence enthusiasts claim that the differences are only those of complexity. (Quotes from original text)
ISSN:1364-7431
1758-924X