In Algorithms We Trust: Magical Thinking, Superin℡ligent Ai and Quantum Computing
This article analyzes current attitudes toward artificial intelligence (AI) and quantum computing and argues that they represent a modern-day form of magical thinking. It proposes that AI and quantum computing are thus excellent examples of the ways that traditional distinctions between religion, sc...
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| Tipo di documento: | Elettronico Articolo |
| Lingua: | Inglese |
| Verificare la disponibilità: | HBZ Gateway |
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
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[2020]
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Zygon
Anno: 2020, Volume: 55, Fascicolo: 3, Pagine: 733-747 |
| (sequenze di) soggetti normati: | B
Quantentechnologie
/ Intelligenza artificiale
/ Pensiero magico
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| Notazioni IxTheo: | AA Scienze religiose AB Filosofia delle religioni AD Sociologia delle religioni ZB Sociologia |
| Altre parole chiave: | B
Religion and science
B Technology B Artificial Intelligence B quantum computing B Magic |
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| Riepilogo: | This article analyzes current attitudes toward artificial intelligence (AI) and quantum computing and argues that they represent a modern-day form of magical thinking. It proposes that AI and quantum computing are thus excellent examples of the ways that traditional distinctions between religion, science, and magic fail to account for the vibrancy and energy that surround modern technologies. |
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| ISSN: | 1467-9744 |
| Comprende: | Enthalten in: Zygon
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1111/zygo.12637 |
