Of Machines and Men

The "Terminator" movies and astrophysicist Stephen Hawking warned us about the “rise of the machines.” Northwestern University professor Sylvester Johnson is more interested in exploring what human subjectivity looks like as computers begin to outpace and outperform us. Using interviews with developers, Johnson examines concrete relationships among humans and machines to think about the public policy and philosophical implications of artificial intelligence.

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