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New from Science Uprising — Artificial Intelligence, Creativity, and the Human Difference

Creativity, not mere copying or following commands, entails thinking “outside the box.” That’s how it can surprise us with genuine novelty. Read More ›
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The Difference Between Humans and Machines

Why do news headlines continually suggest that AI is practically human already, and soon will become fully human? Read More ›
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Marks, Dembski: AI Hype and the “Illusion of Possibility”

The materialist agenda is served by AI hype, while the human mission is damaged. And that is what is at stake. Read More ›
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Marks: Non-Computable You Won’t Achieve Immortality Through an AI Machine

Dreams of achieving immortality by having your consciousness uploaded, merging man and computer in the predicted 2045 “Singularity,” are just that — dreams. Read More ›
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Can Artificial Intelligence Be Creative?

Lady Ada Lovelace (1815–1852), daughter of the poet George Gordon, Lord Byron, was the first computer programmer. Read More ›
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More on Self-Replicating Machines

We know how to build a simple Ford Model T car. Now let’s build a factory inside this car, so that it can produce Model T cars automatically. Read More ›
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No Pony in the Manure, No Consciousness in the Code

These AI champions are appealing to the Software of the Gaps, a secular cousin of the God of the Gaps. Read More ›
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The Non-Computable Human

An algorithm is a step-by-step set of instructions to accomplish a task. A recipe for German chocolate cake is an algorithm. Read More ›
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New Book from Computer Engineer Robert J. Marks: You Are NOT Computable

Just a few days ago a Google engineer revealed that an AI chatbot disclosed to him that it had “come to life” and has a “soul.” Read More ›
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Three Realities Chance Can’t Explain That Intelligent Design Can

The argument for ID could not be clearer: Unintelligent forces cannot rearrange atoms into computers and airplanes and nuclear power plants and smartphones. Read More ›

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