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HAL's Legacy: 2001's Computer as Dream and Reality
384 pages, 1996
technology
392 booksHAL's Legacy explores the relationship between science fantasy and technological fact. The informative, nontechnical chapters written especially for this book describe many of the areas of computer science critical to the design of intelligent machines, discuss whether scientists in the 1960s were accurate about the prospects for advancement in their fields, and look at how HAL has influenced scientific research.
Contributions by leading scientists look at technologies that would be critical if we were, as Arthur Clarke and Stanley Kubrick imagined thirty years ago, to try to build HAL in 1997: supercomputers, fault-tolerance and reliability, planning, artificial intelligence (AI), lipreading, speech recognition and synthesis, commonsense reasoning (CSR), emotion recognition/display ability (ER/DAR), human-machine interaction (HMI).
In 'HAL's Legacy: 2001's Computer as Dream and Reality', David G. Stork takes us on a journey to explore the vision of artificial intelligence (AI) as depicted in the 1968 film '2001: A Space Odyssey'. He compares this vision with the reality of AI development, providing a fascinating insight into the progress and challenges in this field.
The book helps us understand the gap between the AI as portrayed in the film and the actual state of AI technology. It's a great read if you're interested in seeing how far we've come and how much further we have to go in the field of AI.
Stork has gathered insights from leading AI experts to provide a comprehensive look at the state of AI. These experts share their thoughts on the film's depiction of AI and its influence on the public's perception of the technology.
One of the key takeaways from 'HAL's Legacy' is the influence of fiction on reality. The book shows how the film '2001: A Space Odyssey' has shaped the development and public perception of AI, highlighting the power of storytelling in shaping our understanding of technology.
Finally, the book encourages us to look into the future of AI. It prompts us to think about the ethical and practical implications of advanced AI, making it a must-read for anyone interested in the future of technology.