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The Cambridge quintet : a work of scientific speculation

by John L. Casti

This work presents a fictionalised 1949 dinner party in Cambridge where thinkers including Alan Turing and Ludwig Wittgenstein debate the possibility of artificial intelligence. The discussion examines whether machines can replicate human cognitive processes and consciousness.

Accession 21342 ISBN 0201328283 Publisher Helix Books
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