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Computers are not people because computing is not thought

Computers are not people because computing is not thought

Recently, Walter Bradley Center Director Robert J. Marks interviewed human dignity advocate Wesley J. Smith on the seeming science fiction question “Can a computer be a person?” (November 10, 2022, podcast 212): https://mindmatters.ai/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2022/11/Mind-Matters-212-Robert-Marks.mp3 Here are some highlights: About Alexa: Wesley J. Smith: I was going to ask you about Alexa because she might be coming …

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Dark Matter Sub-Atomic Particle Artist

US Department of Energy Breakthrough: Detecting Dark Matter with Quantum Computers

In a new breakthrough, scientists from the US Department of Energy’s Fermilab have found a way to detect dark matter using quantum computers. Dark matter accounts for about 27% of the universe’s material and energy balance, but scientists don’t know much about it. They know it’s cold, which means the particles that make up dark …

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CES preview: The tech world gears up to gather in Vegas for the annual show

CES preview: The tech world gears up to gather in Vegas for the annual show

The CES show symbolically kicks off the new year for tech, providing a blueprint of what to expect over the next 12 months and beyond. The 2023 event, however, can be defined by what happened in the months leading up to it: a series of layoffs, hiring freezes, real estate consolidation and twisting of hands …

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CES preview: The tech world gears up to gather in Vegas for the annual show

CES preview: The tech world gears up to gather in Vegas for the annual show

The CES show symbolically kicks off the new year for tech, providing a blueprint of what to expect over the next 12 months and beyond. The 2023 event, however, can be defined by what happened in the months leading up to it: a series of layoffs, hiring freezes, real estate consolidation and twisting of hands …

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