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{{B}}Text{{/B}} The evolution of artificial intelligence is now proceeding so rapidly that{{U}} (26) {{/U}}the end of the century cheap computers{{U}} (27) {{/U}}larger than portable typewriters will{{U}} (28) {{/U}}that will be able to solve almost any{{U}} (29) {{/U}}faster and more efficiently than we can. "Intelligence" in a machine,{{U}} (30) {{/U}}in a human, is best{{U}} (31) {{/U}}as the ability to solve complex problems swiftly. This{{U}} (32) {{/U}}involve medical analysis and prescriptions,{{U}} (33) {{/U}}legal matters--{{U}} (34) {{/U}}short, replacing the profession of lawyers completely--or in{{U}} (35) {{/U}}war-games: in other words,{{U}} (36) {{/U}}governments whether{{U}} (37) {{/U}}not to go to war.{{U}} (38) {{/U}}computers have already intensified the deadlines of weapons, the prospect for the future is that they will{{U}} (39) {{/U}}the more beneficial role of preventing wars.{{U}} (40) {{/U}}asked to estimate the chances of victory, the computer will analyze facts{{U}} (41) {{/U}}from the life-long military expert with his optimistic sense and military enthusiasm. When the same figures are fed into the emotionless machine each to be weighted with{{U}} (42) {{/U}}objective and then judged{{U}} (43) {{/U}}each other, the{{U}} (44) {{/U}}, far more often than{{U}} (45) {{/U}}in human decision-making, will be: "You start this war you will lose." |