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Minsky talks about life, love in the age of artificial intelligence

Minsky talks about life, love in the age of artificial intelligence

Boston Globe December 4, 2006

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MIT computer science professor
Marvin Minsky has written a new
book, "The Emotion Machine," in
which he argues that, contrary to
popular conception, emotions aren't
distinct from rational thought;
rather, they are simply another way
of thinking, one that computers
could perform. "Being angry is a
very useful way to solve problems,
for instance,...

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