Abstract
The study is to proceed on the basis of the conjecture that every aspect of learning or any other feature of intelligence can in principle be so precisely described that a machine can be made to simulate it. An attempt will be made to find how to make machines use language, form abstractions and concepts, solve kinds of problems now reserved for humans, and improve themselves. (McCarthy et al., 1955: 2) With these words, four American researchers wrote a proposal seeking to fund a summer workshop to explore the future of computing. They described this future as ‘artificial intelligence’ (AI) and sought the support of the Rockefeller Foundation – the philanthropic arm of the Rockefeller fortune ...
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | The SAGE Handbook of Cultural Anthropology |
| Editors | Lene Pedersen & Lisa Cliggett |
| Place of Publication | New York, NY, United States |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Ltd |
| Pages | 442-459 |
| Volume | 1 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-1-5297-0387-0 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2021 |