The Most Human Human
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The Most Human Human by Brian Christian
Each year, the AI community convenes to administer the famous (and famously controversial) Turing test, pitting sophisticated software programs against humans to determine if a computer can think. The machine that most often fools the judges wins the Most Human Computer Award. But there is also a prize, strange and intriguing, for the Most Human Human.
Brian Christian--a young poet with degrees in computer science and philosophy--was chosen to participate in a recent competition. This playful, profound book is not only a testament to his efforts to be deemed more human than a computer, but also a rollicking exploration of what it means to be human in the first place.Brian Christian's work has appeared in a variety of literary and scientific media, including The Atlantic, Wired, The Wall Street Journal, and many others. He's appeared on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart, NPR's Radiolab, and The Charlie Rose Show, and he's given talks at Google, Microsoft, and the London School of Economics, among other places. Christian is a poet with an MFA in poetry from the University of Washington and a degree in philosophy and computer science from Brown University. The Wall Street Journal bestseller The Most Human Human has been translated into nine languages. Christian resides in the city of Philadelphia. www.brchristian.com is the author's website.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780385533065 |
| ISBN 10 | 0385533063 |
| Title | The Most Human Human |
| Author | Brian Christian |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Random House USA Inc |
| Year published | 2011-03-01 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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