Parsing the Turing Test: Philosophical and Methodological Issues in the Quest for the Thinking Computer

by Robert Epstein (Editor), Gary Roberts (Editor), Grace Beber (Editor)

An exhaustive work that represents a landmark exploration of both the philosophical and methodological issues surrounding the search for true artificial intelligence. Distinguished psychologists, computer scientists, philosophers, and programmers from around the world debate weighty issues such as whether a self-conscious computer would create an internet ‘world mind’. This hugely important volume explores nothing less than the future of the human race itself.

Genres: Philosophy, Science, Artificial Intelligence

542 pages, Paperback

First published December 31, 2007

About the author

Robert Epstein is a senior research psychologist at the American Institute for Behavioral Research and Technology in California. He is the author of 15 books, and the former editor-in-chief of Psychology Today.

Reviews

[Kristopher Cyrus · Rating 2 out of 5]

Head mashing but a gift so I try it