Darwin Among the Machines

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"Darwin Among the Machines" is a non-fiction book by George Dyson that explores the historical development and philosophical implications of artificial intelligence and digital evolution.

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instanceOf non-fiction book
author George Dyson (science historian)
surface form: George Dyson
basedOnConcept evolutionary theory
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
discussesTechnology the internet
surface form: Internet

artificial life
digital computers
neural networks
exploresConcept coevolution of humans and machines
emergent intelligence
global brain
networked computation
self-organizing systems
followedBy Project Orion (nuclear pulse propulsion)
surface form: Project Orion
genre artificial intelligence literature
history of science
philosophy of technology
hasDeweyDecimalClassification 006.3
hasISBN 0-201-47954-3
hasLibraryOfCongressClassification Q335 .D97 1997
hasPageCount xii+286
hasPerspective historical
philosophical
speculative
inspiredBy Samuel Butler essay "Darwin among the Machines"
language English
mediaType print
notableFor linking biological evolution with the evolution of computation
popularizing the idea of a global networked intelligence
partOfWorkOf George Dyson (science historian)
surface form: George Dyson bibliography
publicationYear 1997
publisher Addison-Wesley
referencesPerson Alan Turing
Charles Darwin
John von Neumann
Norbert Wiener
Samuel Butler
subject artificial intelligence
cybernetics
digital evolution
global intelligence
history of computing
philosophy of mind
subtitle The Evolution of Global Intelligence
timePeriodCovered 19th century
20th century
early digital era
title Darwin Among the Machines self-link

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George Dyson (science historian) notableWork Darwin Among the Machines
subject surface form: George Dyson
Darwin Among the Machines title Darwin Among the Machines self-link