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The Lifecycle of Software Objects
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The Lifecycle of Software Objects

by Ted Chiang

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Recommended by 2 sources and appears in Best Artificial Intelligence Books, Most Recommended Books, and Science Fiction.

What's the best way to create Artificial Intelligence, In 1950, Alan Turing wrote, "Many people think that a very abstract activity, like the playing of chess, would be best. It can also be maintained that it is best to provide the machine with the best sense organs that money can buy, and then teach it to understand and speak English. This process...

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