The Cult of Information: The Folklore of Computers and the True Art of ThinkingAn examination of the exaggerated claims made for computers and artificial intelligence. Despite the wonderful claims for the abilities of the computer and the hallowed tones of 'computerese', the author dares to suggest that perhaps the computer has been overdressed with false claims made by those with something to gain by it. |
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INFORMATION PLEASE | 3 |
THE DATA MERCHANTS | 21 |
THE HIDDEN CURRICULUM | 47 |
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