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Machine Takeover
The Growing Threat to Human Freedom in a Computer-Controlled Society
1st Edition - January 1, 1977
Author: Frank George
eBook ISBN:9781483188034
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Machine Takeover: The Growing Threat to Human Freedom in a Computer-Controlled Society discusses the implications of technological advancement. The title identifies the changes in… Read more
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Machine Takeover: The Growing Threat to Human Freedom in a Computer-Controlled Society discusses the implications of technological advancement. The title identifies the changes in society that no one is aware of, along with what this changes entails. The text first covers the information science, particularly the aspect of an automated system for information processing. Next, the selection deals with social implications of information science, such as information pollution. The text also tackles the concerns in the utilization of technology in order to manipulate the lives of people without their knowledge. In Part III, the title covers the science of cybernetics and artificial intelligence. The last part tackles the consequences of modern science. The book will be of great interest to readers who are concerned with the direction of contemporary science.
Preface
Part I Information and Data Processing
Chapter 1. Quick Step from the Abacus
Chapter 2. Data Processing in Many Worlds
Part II. Information Science: How the Story Starts