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Computer Power and Human Reason

Joseph Weizenbaum

Through ELIZA and early artificial intelligence, Weizenbaum asks when computers serve human purposes, and when automation threatens the judgment, responsibility, and relationships a task requires.

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11 parts, about 31 minutes to read.

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Author
Joseph Weizenbaum
Parts
11 parts
Reading time
about 31 minutes
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What the summary covers

  1. What ELIZA Revealed3 min
  2. Tools Change Their Users3 min
  3. What a Computer Can Do3 min
  4. How Programs Conceal and Reveal2 min
  5. The Temptation of the Console2 min
  6. A Model Is a Choice2 min
  7. Psychology in the Computer's Image3 min
  8. Language Beyond Syntax2 min
  9. Intelligence and Human Judgment4 min
  10. When Systems Become Hard to Challenge3 min
  11. Choosing, Refusing, and Teaching4 min

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