Algorithms to Live By: The Computer Science of Human Decisions
Each year, the AI community convenes to administer the famous (and famously controversial) Turing test, pitting sophisticated software programs against humans to determine if a computer can “think.†The machine that most often fools the judges wins the Most Human Computer Award. But there is also a prize, strange and intriguing, for the “Most Human Human.â€
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Brian Christian—a young poet with degrees in computer science and philosophy—was chosen to participate in a recent competition. This playful, profound book is not only a testament to his efforts to be deemed more human than a computer, but also a rollicking exploration of what it means to be human in the first place.
Country | USA |
Brand | Anchor Books |
Manufacturer | Anchor |
Binding | Paperback |
ItemPartNumber | 658065 |
Color | Cream |
ReleaseDate | 2012-03-06 |
UnitCount | 1 |
EANs | 9780307476708 |