On Thursday, the 29th, I am giving a presentation on Brian Christian's "The Most Human Human: What Artificial Intelligence Teaches Us About Being Alive". It reports his experience and thoughts about the Turing Test, as conducted for the Loebner Prize. Turing said in 1950 that if human judges could not distinguish written statements and answers by a computer from those of a human, the computer could be judged to think. The idea can be surprisingly complex and the words involved can be interpreted in several different ways. The book is an eye-opener as are other works related to it.
You may be aware of Napster and the effect of digitization on the music recording industry. I am confident that similar difficulties have changed the business of photo processing as digital photography has spread. There are many aspects of our society and lives that have been, are being, and will be changed by computers. Probably more than you would guess and in fields that you might not guess, such as surgery on humans and military drones.
Here is a link to my presentation materials. My experience with this subject is that it contains many fascinating aspects. Repeated visits to it can pay off, as part of understanding the world, yourself and the semi-smart devices that pop all over the place, from your tv to your thermostat to your car, your doctor's office and other places.
https://sites.google.com/site/kirbyvariety/the-most-human-human
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Bill
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