Episode
Horizon: Thinking
Overview
Explores the limits of digital computers and artificial intelligence. Includes the views of John Searle, a philosopher at the University of California who refutes the claims for 'thinking' machines.
Details
- Series
- Horizon
- Season
- Season 25
- Episode
- Episode 8
- Air date
- 1988-02-22
- Runtime
- 60 min
Episode context
Thinking is Episode 8 in 1988 of Horizon. It aired on 1988-02-22. The runtime is 60 min.
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