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082			_a006.3009 _bTEN
100			_aTenen, Dennis Yi
245			_aLiterary theory for robots : how computers learned to write
260			_bW.W. Norton and Company, _c2024 _aNew York :
300			_a158 p. ; _bill., _c22 cm
365			_b22.00 _c$ _d90.60
490			_aNorton shorts.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520			_aIntelligence expressed through technology should not be mistaken for a magical genie, capable of self-directed thought or action. Rather, in highly original and effervescent prose with a generous dose of wit, Yi Tenen asks us to read past the artifice-to better perceive the mechanics of collaborative work. Something as simple as a spell-checker or a grammar-correction tool, embedded in every word-processor, represents the culmination of a shared human effort, spanning centuries.Smart tools, like dictionaries and grammar books, have always accompanied the act of writing, thinking, and communicating. That these paper machines are now automated does not bring them to life. Nor can we cede agency over the creative process. With its masterful blend of history, technology, and philosophy, Yi Tenen's work ultimately urges us to view AI as a matter of labor history, celebrating the long-standing cooperation between authors and engineers.
650			_aArtificial intelligence
650			_aAutomation History
650			_aNatural language generation
650			_aRobotics History
650			_aSocial aspects
650			_aAnalytical Engine
650			_aChatbots
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