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Computers and the nature of man: a historian’s perspective on controversies about artificial intelligence
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Bull. Amer. Math. Soc. 15 (1986), 113-126
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  • Journal: Bull. Amer. Math. Soc. 15 (1986), 113-126
  • MSC (1985): Primary 01A60, 68-03; Secondary 68T01
  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1090/S0273-0979-1986-15461-3
  • MathSciNet review: 854550