Computer Power and Human Reason

Computer Power and Human Reason

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by Joseph Weizenbaum · 1976

Heard in 1 episode across 1 show since Oct 2026

Computer Power and Human Reason: From Judgment to Calculation is a 1976 nonfiction book examining the relationship between human judgment and computational reasoning. Joseph Weizenbaum argues that although artificial intelligence may be possible, computers should not make important decisions because they lack distinctly human qualities such as compassion, wisdom, and moral judgment.

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