The turing option

409 pages

English language

Published Dec. 23, 1993 by Warner Books.

ISBN:
978-0-446-36496-6
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OCLC Number:
28913258

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Classic SF Harry Harrison enthralls with the discovery, loss and re-discovery of AI. Quaint but fairly accurate predictions of modern computing power. 24 style presentation.

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This is one of the books that got me interested in studying AI. Now that I reread it, knowing more about the technology, it comes off as a little silly. A pleasant enough read and contains a good layman's intro to some aspects of Minsky and AI. Pretty good speculation for its time, but dated in some strange and amusing ways. I've always liked Harrison, and even though this isn't his strongest book, it does have its moments. Will sadly have to be relegated to the list entitled "books that were way better when I was 15".

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Subjects

  • Artificial intelligence
  • Fiction