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The Most Human Human
Brian Christian ISBN 9780385533065
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Brian Christian ISBN 9780385533065
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This book by Brian Christian came up once on Lex Fridman in the episodes we index. That mention was a genuine on-air recommendation, not just a passing reference. The people who brought it up: guest. Every occurrence below links to the episode page and to the exact second it was said on YouTube.
"The Most Human Human" is a provocative exploration of the ways in which computers are reshaping our ideas of what it means to be human. Its starting point is the annual Turing Test, which pits artificial intelligence programs against people to determine if computers can "think."
“there was this one book the most human human by brian christensen that really was important for me to read back in the day”— guest
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