Cybernetics: Or Control and Communication in the Animal and the Machine
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"Cybernetics: Or Control and Communication in the Animal and the Machine" is Norbert Wiener's foundational 1948 work that established the field of cybernetics by analyzing feedback, control, and communication in biological organisms and machines.
All labels observed (2)
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| Cybernetics: Or Control and Communication in the Animal and the Machine canonical | 6 |
| Cybernetics | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1374532 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Cybernetics: Or Control and Communication in the Animal and the Machine Context triple: [Norbert Wiener, notableWork, Cybernetics: Or Control and Communication in the Animal and the Machine]
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A.
As We May Think
As We May Think is a seminal 1945 essay by Vannevar Bush that envisioned hypertext-like information systems and profoundly influenced the development of modern computing and the internet.
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B.
The Sciences of the Artificial
The Sciences of the Artificial is a seminal 1969 book by Herbert A. Simon that explores the nature, design, and study of artificial systems such as organizations, computers, and complex artifacts.
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C.
Man-Computer Symbiosis
Man-Computer Symbiosis is a seminal 1960 essay by J. C. R. Licklider that envisioned interactive, cooperative partnerships between humans and computers, laying conceptual foundations for modern interactive computing and the internet.
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D.
Computing Machinery and Intelligence
"Computing Machinery and Intelligence" is Alan Turing’s landmark 1950 paper that introduced the Turing Test and fundamentally shaped the philosophical and technical foundations of artificial intelligence.
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E.
Society of Mind
Society of Mind is a seminal book by Marvin Minsky that proposes a theory of human intelligence as emerging from the interactions of many simple, non-intelligent agents within the mind.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Cybernetics: Or Control and Communication in the Animal and the Machine Target entity description: "Cybernetics: Or Control and Communication in the Animal and the Machine" is Norbert Wiener's foundational 1948 work that established the field of cybernetics by analyzing feedback, control, and communication in biological organisms and machines.
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A.
As We May Think
As We May Think is a seminal 1945 essay by Vannevar Bush that envisioned hypertext-like information systems and profoundly influenced the development of modern computing and the internet.
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B.
The Sciences of the Artificial
The Sciences of the Artificial is a seminal 1969 book by Herbert A. Simon that explores the nature, design, and study of artificial systems such as organizations, computers, and complex artifacts.
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C.
Man-Computer Symbiosis
Man-Computer Symbiosis is a seminal 1960 essay by J. C. R. Licklider that envisioned interactive, cooperative partnerships between humans and computers, laying conceptual foundations for modern interactive computing and the internet.
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D.
Computing Machinery and Intelligence
"Computing Machinery and Intelligence" is Alan Turing’s landmark 1950 paper that introduced the Turing Test and fundamentally shaped the philosophical and technical foundations of artificial intelligence.
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E.
Society of Mind
Society of Mind is a seminal book by Marvin Minsky that proposes a theory of human intelligence as emerging from the interactions of many simple, non-intelligent agents within the mind.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
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| instanceOf |
book
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non-fiction book ⓘ scientific monograph ⓘ |
| author | Norbert Wiener ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| describedAs |
foundational work of cybernetics
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seminal text in systems thinking ⓘ |
| field | cybernetics ⓘ |
| firstEditionYear | 1948 ⓘ |
| followedBy | The Human Use of Human Beings ⓘ |
| fullTitle | Cybernetics: Or Control and Communication in the Animal and the Machine self-link ⓘ |
| hasConcept |
black box modeling
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circular causality ⓘ communication channels ⓘ feedback loop ⓘ information as a measure of organization ⓘ negative feedback ⓘ noise in communication ⓘ positive feedback ⓘ |
| influenced |
artificial intelligence
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cognitive science ⓘ computer science ⓘ control theory ⓘ information theory ⓘ management cybernetics ⓘ robotics ⓘ systems engineering ⓘ systems theory ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| publicationType | academic ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1948 ⓘ |
| publisher |
Wiley-Blackwell
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surface form:
John Wiley & Sons
MIT Press ⓘ |
| shortTitle |
Cybernetics: Or Control and Communication in the Animal and the Machine
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Cybernetics
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| subject |
automation
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biological systems ⓘ communication theory ⓘ control systems ⓘ entropy ⓘ feedback ⓘ homeostasis ⓘ information theory ⓘ machines ⓘ neural networks ⓘ probability theory ⓘ self-regulating systems ⓘ servo-mechanisms ⓘ teleology ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 20th century ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Cybernetics: Or Control and Communication in the Animal and the Machine Description of subject: "Cybernetics: Or Control and Communication in the Animal and the Machine" is Norbert Wiener's foundational 1948 work that established the field of cybernetics by analyzing feedback, control, and communication in biological organisms and machines.
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Cybernetics: Or Control and Communication in the Animal and the Machine
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Cybernetics: Or Control and Communication in the Animal and the Machine
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Cybernetics: Or Control and Communication in the Animal and the Machine
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Cybernetics
The Human Use of Human Beings
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The Human Use of Human Beings
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influencedBy
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The Fourier Integral and Certain of Its Applications
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