2030 - Will Computers Become Human?: A perspective on the future of the computer
Who first conceived the idea that someday computers would "think" in ways that one could not distinguish from a human? Perhaps it was Alan Turing. Born in 1912, this British mathematician, cryptanalyst (in World War II), computer scientist and marathon runner, created the concept and first model of a general purpose computer. It became known as the Turing Machine.
More germane to this book is his prediction that computers would someday "think" so similarly to humans, that if a problem was posed to a human in one room, and a computer in another, the questioner could not distinguish from which room the answer came from. He predicted that this would happen within 50 years with a 30% success rate. Although his prediction did not materialize, recent breakthroughs in artificial intelligence have convinced me that, by 2030, the 30% "indistinguishable" rate will be achieved or exceeded.
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2030 - Will Computers Become Human?: A perspective on the future of the computer
Who first conceived the idea that someday computers would "think" in ways that one could not distinguish from a human? Perhaps it was Alan Turing. Born in 1912, this British mathematician, cryptanalyst (in World War II), computer scientist and marathon runner, created the concept and first model of a general purpose computer. It became known as the Turing Machine.
More germane to this book is his prediction that computers would someday "think" so similarly to humans, that if a problem was posed to a human in one room, and a computer in another, the questioner could not distinguish from which room the answer came from. He predicted that this would happen within 50 years with a 30% success rate. Although his prediction did not materialize, recent breakthroughs in artificial intelligence have convinced me that, by 2030, the 30% "indistinguishable" rate will be achieved or exceeded.
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2030 - Will Computers Become Human?: A perspective on the future of the computer

2030 - Will Computers Become Human?: A perspective on the future of the computer

by Peter a Bornstein
2030 - Will Computers Become Human?: A perspective on the future of the computer

2030 - Will Computers Become Human?: A perspective on the future of the computer

by Peter a Bornstein

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Who first conceived the idea that someday computers would "think" in ways that one could not distinguish from a human? Perhaps it was Alan Turing. Born in 1912, this British mathematician, cryptanalyst (in World War II), computer scientist and marathon runner, created the concept and first model of a general purpose computer. It became known as the Turing Machine.
More germane to this book is his prediction that computers would someday "think" so similarly to humans, that if a problem was posed to a human in one room, and a computer in another, the questioner could not distinguish from which room the answer came from. He predicted that this would happen within 50 years with a 30% success rate. Although his prediction did not materialize, recent breakthroughs in artificial intelligence have convinced me that, by 2030, the 30% "indistinguishable" rate will be achieved or exceeded.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781502305862
Publisher: CreateSpace Publishing
Publication date: 12/16/2014
Series: 30 , #1
Pages: 108
Product dimensions: 5.00(w) x 7.99(h) x 0.22(d)

About the Author

After graduating from the U.S. Coast Guard Academy, Pete served as an officer on several assignments in the Pacific and in California. He was Commanding Officer of two Coast Guard units during his five year tenure.

His information technology career includes systems design and development positions at IBM, EDS and Chevron.

As a Project Manager, Pete has overseen major financial systems projects at Chevron and Household Financial Services.

For the past nine years, Pete has provided business consulting services to businesses, large and small, in many industries. His focus is upon integrating companies' business applications seamlessly with their web sites and other installed business applications.

Pete partners with eWinery Solutions in Napa to provide QuickBooks consulting and business systems integration services to many of their 400 clients throughout the United States and beyond.

Pete is the Leader of the San Francisco Bay Area Group of the National Advisors Network (NAN).
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