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Why AI Can’t Replace Us Functionally

The map is not the territory. The symbol is not the thing. And the model is not the mind. Read More ›
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For AI to Be Creative, Here’s What It Would Take

AI can appear smart when it generates a surprising result. But surprise does not equate to creativity. Read More ›
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Fun Game: Ask Your Darwinist Friends, “Guess Who Said This?”

Earlier this month, Michael Flannery and John West discussed the legacy of Alfred Russel Wallace (1823-1913) on the occasion of his birthday. Read More ›
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Algorithmic Specified Complexity: The Game of Life

Hobbyists have designed highly complex patterns using John Conway’s simple rules of birth, death, and survival. Read More ›
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Warnings exclamation mark alerts in computer systems to be aware of the dangers and risks of cyberattacks on the Internet. Malicious software to secure online logins on websites
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Robert Marks: What Computers Will Never Do

Many Artificial Intelligence researchers wrongly believe that intelligence arises from the application of algorithms. Read More ›
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-powered language translation software for global communication
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Artificial Intelligence and the Language Barrier

If you have a few free minutes, try, for fun, filling them with Google Translate. Read More ›

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