Computer Power Human Reason Judgment by Weizenbaum Joseph (7 results)

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. Dust jacket in good condition. Minor shelf and handling wear, overall a clean solid copy with minimal signs of use. Binding is tight and structurally sound. Clean interior pages. Secure packaging for safe delivery.

paperback. Condition: Good. Good .Ships From Multiple Locations. book.

Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Very Good .Ships From Multiple Locations. book.

Condition: acceptable. The book is complete and readable, with all pages and cover intact. Dust jacket, shrink wrap, or boxed set case may be missing. Pages may have light notes, highlighting, or minor water exposure, but nothing that affects readability. May be an ex-library copy and could include library markings or stickers.

Condition: good. The item shows wear from consistent use, but it remains in good condition and works perfectly. All pages and cover are intact including the dust cover, if applicable . Spine may show signs of wear. Pages may include limited notes and highlighting. May NOT include discs, access code or other supplemental materials.

Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine. 1st Edition. San Francisco: W. H. Freeman and Company, 1976. First edition (full number line on copyright page). xii, 300pp; index. Gray cloth; dust jacket. Mild rubbing to board tips, else fine in a jacket with minor wear at spine ends. Sharp first printing of this important work of scientific ethics by German-American computer scientist Joseph Weizenbaum (1923-2008), a key figure in the history of artificial intelligence. In 1966, Weizenbaum created the natural language processing system ELIZA, which utilized pattern-matching rules to generate replies, making it in essence the first chatbot?a direct predecessor to the AI technology of today. Here Weizenbaum gives voice to his concerns about the blind optimism he saw, from colleagues and lay-people alike, regarding AI's potential to mimic the functioning of the human brain. The very concept of "artificial intelligence," he argues, insofar as it raises machines to the status of human beings, represents a form of technological imperialism, reducing human beings to mere machines. The book rests on his central distinction that, while artificial intelligence is capable of making decisions, which are based on calculations, it remains fundamentally unable to make choices, which are based on judgments?a purely human facility. A work of vital importance, particularly in our current climate where technology's ideologues seem less comfortable than ever engaging with the philosophical implications of their creations.

Condition: new.