Environmental Science A23 - Evil Robots and Helpful Droids

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Wheaton College - Massachusetts

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Since the genesis of the first contraption that could do simple arithmetic, people have been both attracted and repelled by the idea of a "thinking machine." Artificial Intelligence captures our imagination, and machines that are capable of thought, feeling, and independent action are ubiquitous in fiction that represents high technology. Whether a portrayal speaks of something a few decades off in our own world, or something a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away, the thinking machine is invariably part of the landscape. In this course, we will explore the fiction and non-fiction that has sprung up around the mythos of the thinking machine over the past century, and cast our discussions against the backdrop of some of the realities behind the Artificial Intelligence methods and techniques of today. (Lisa N. Michaud)

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3.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.wheatoncollege.edu

Phone Number:

(508) 285-7722

Regional Accreditation:

New England Association of Schools and Colleges

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Semester

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