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The allure of machinic life : cybernetics, artificial life, and the new AI /

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This account of the creation of new forms of life and intelligence in the sciences of cybernetics, artificial life and artificial intelligence analyses both their similarities and their differences in actualising life. The author draws on the work of scientists as well as work in contemporary philos...

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Main Author: Johnston, John, 1947-
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cambridge, MA : MIT Press, ©2008.
Subjects:
Cybernetics.
Artificial life.
Artificial intelligence.
COMPUTER SCIENCE/Artificial Intelligence
Electronic books.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:This account of the creation of new forms of life and intelligence in the sciences of cybernetics, artificial life and artificial intelligence analyses both their similarities and their differences in actualising life. The author draws on the work of scientists as well as work in contemporary philosophy and cultural theory.
Item Description:"A Bradford Book."
Physical Description:1 online resource (xiii, 461 pages) : illustrations
ISBN:9780262276351
0262276356
9781435665354
143566535X
9780262101264
0262101262
DOI:10.7551/mitpress/9780262101264.001.0001