Author:
Christian, Brian, 1984-
Edition Statement:1st Anchor Books edition.
Imprint:New York : Anchor Books, c2012.
Descriptionix, 303 p. ; 21 cm.
Note:Introduction: the most human human --Authenticating -- The migratory soul -- Site-specificity vs. pure technique -- Getting out of book -- The anti-expert -- Barging in -- The world's worst deponent -- Not staying intact -- High surprisal -- Conclusion: the most human human -- Epilogue: the unsung beauty of the glassware cabinet.
Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references (p.277-303).
Note: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.--Back cover
