· 2016
The emperor's new mind concerning computers, minds and the laws of physics
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- 2016year
Short summary
This work argues that human thinking, unlike computation, relies on non-algorithmic processes rooted in physics, thus machines can never fully emulate it.
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Key points
- Human thinking is argued to be non-algorithmic.
- Computers operate on algorithmic principles.
- The laws of physics and mathematics are invoked to differentiate human thought from machine computation.
- The author challenges the feasibility of artificial intelligence achieving human-level cognition.
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Abstract
For many decades, the proponents of `artificial intelligence' have maintained that computers will soon be able to do everything that a human can do. In his bestselling work of popular science, Sir Roger Penrose takes us on a fascinating tour through the basic principles of physics, cosmology, mathematics, and philosophy to show that human thinking can never be emulated by a machine. Oxford Landmark Science books are 'must-read' classics of modern science writing which have crystallized big ideas, and shaped the way we think.
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