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Islands in the Cyberstream : Seeking Havens of Reason in a Programmed Society
by Joseph Weizenbaum and Gunna Wendt
Overview
Joseph Weizenbaum is best known in the English-speaking world for his 1976 popular critique of artificial intelligence, Computer Power and Human Reason. His reputation in Europe continued to flourish, however, as he wrote and spoke for German-speaking audiences until his death in 2008. Islands in the Cyberstream: Seeking Havens of Reason in a Programmed Society is an extended interview with Weizenbaum, originally published in German in 2006. Imaginitive, iconoclastic, and always insightful about the role of computing in society, this book is a great introduction to the thought of Joseph Weizenbaum as it has evolved over the decades.
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- ISBN-13: 9781634000000
- ISBN-10: 1634000005
- Publisher: Litwin Books
- Publish Date: October 2015
- Dimensions: 8.5 x 5.5 x 0.39 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.49 pounds
- Page Count: 170
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