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5.0 out of 5 starsAbsolutely fascinating book!
ByMonterey residenton January 2, 2018
How refreshing to read a book that uses vocabulary targeted towards an audience with more than a 6th grade education! The author goes off on lots of tangents and although I usually prefer to read fiction, I found myself unable to put the book down. The question he tries to answer is one I had never thought about and is apparently much more difficult to answer than one would expect. If you are looking for fluffy escapism, this book is not for you. The book will definitely get you thinking.
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3.0 out of 5 starsNot Much Substance
ByJDCon August 9, 2017
This is a typical kind of nonfiction work that is popular these days, a technical subject, a chatty author, lots of research, kind of like writing a college paper, but not a lot of depth. The book revolves around the Turing test and distinguishing human from computer thinking. The author has a college degree in computer science and philosophy and a chatty way of writing that draws you in. But about halfway through the book you start to get the feeling that the author does not have much to say, that his insights are pretty shallow and that what would have been interesting in a 15 page magazine article is a lot less interesting in a 300 page book.
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ByDianaon February 10, 2018
Really interesting look at the combination of computer science, language and human behaviour. I really enjoyed this book, the information in it and the author's style. I'd highly recommend it.
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ByMonterey residenton January 2, 2018
How refreshing to read a book that uses vocabulary targeted towards an audience with more than a 6th grade education! The author goes off on lots of tangents and although I usually prefer to read fiction, I found myself unable to put the book down. The question he tries to answer is one I had never thought about and is apparently much more difficult to answer than one would expect. If you are looking for fluffy escapism, this book is not for you. The book will definitely get you thinking.
ByAmazon Customeron December 8, 2017
Mr. Christian’s participation in the most human computer event is described and analyzed, leading to profound revelations about the nature of communication and human-ness.
ByJDCon August 9, 2017
This is a typical kind of nonfiction work that is popular these days, a technical subject, a chatty author, lots of research, kind of like writing a college paper, but not a lot of depth. The book revolves around the Turing test and distinguishing human from computer thinking. The author has a college degree in computer science and philosophy and a chatty way of writing that draws you in. But about halfway through the book you start to get the feeling that the author does not have much to say, that his insights are pretty shallow and that what would have been interesting in a 15 page magazine article is a lot less interesting in a 300 page book.
ByBaruch Promislowon July 31, 2017
The book was recommended by a friend.
I don't remember reading a non-fiction book that was so thought provoking and insightful.
I have been working in the IT Space for over 20 years, and I found myself learning new aspects to issues I thought I knew.
For me this book was a combination work-related and pleasure read, It is a fascinating view to the word that affects everyone, and it is not overly technical or scientific.
I would recommend it to anyone.
I don't remember reading a non-fiction book that was so thought provoking and insightful.
I have been working in the IT Space for over 20 years, and I found myself learning new aspects to issues I thought I knew.
For me this book was a combination work-related and pleasure read, It is a fascinating view to the word that affects everyone, and it is not overly technical or scientific.
I would recommend it to anyone.
ByIlya Grigorikon April 22, 2017
Every other technology headline is heralding AI breakthroughs, a rise of chatbots, and automation. However, while we are starting to see some remarkable breakthroughs—e.g. context awareness—I think most everyone will agree that the interactions still fall far short of the "personal assistant" tagline. This book explores why this is so, with a fun twist: how would you devise a test to distinguish a human from an algorithm, and how would you prove that you're human if it really came down to it?
The answers are both complex and enlightening, not only for the question at hand but also for us humans. For example, carrying on a typical argument, where each side preserves little-to-no state between turns—i.e. talking past each other—is something that computers do quite well. If you want to be "more human": listen, listen hard. There is a funny side-effect to this book: you'll start evaluating yourself on how human you and your conversations really are.
The answers are both complex and enlightening, not only for the question at hand but also for us humans. For example, carrying on a typical argument, where each side preserves little-to-no state between turns—i.e. talking past each other—is something that computers do quite well. If you want to be "more human": listen, listen hard. There is a funny side-effect to this book: you'll start evaluating yourself on how human you and your conversations really are.
ByDiane Knowleson February 14, 2017
So much more than just the Turing test and chatbots. What does it to be "human" and "real": definitions that are becoming more blurry each passing day living with technology literally every waking hour.
ByRonald F.on January 28, 2017
This is the beginning of a conversation about human consciousness in a different voice. It is much like taking off in an airplane. You must has faith that this is going to get yu to an exciting destination.
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