Darwin Among the Machines
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"Darwin Among the Machines" is a non-fiction book by George Dyson that explores the historical development and philosophical implications of artificial intelligence and digital evolution.
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| Darwin Among the Machines canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3535402 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Darwin Among the Machines Context triple: [George Dyson, notableWork, Darwin Among the Machines]
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A.
Engines of Logic
Engines of Logic is a book by mathematician and computer scientist Martin Davis that explores the historical development of mathematical logic and its foundational role in the creation of modern computers.
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B.
How to Create a Mind
"How to Create a Mind" is a nonfiction book by futurist Ray Kurzweil that explores the workings of human intelligence and proposes designs for advanced artificial intelligence based on the brain’s principles.
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C.
Darwin’s sandwalk
Darwin’s sandwalk is a tree-lined gravel path near Charles Darwin’s home at Down House in Kent, where he regularly walked while thinking and developing his scientific ideas.
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D.
Society of Mind
Society of Mind is a seminal book by Marvin Minsky that proposes a theory of human intelligence as emerging from the interactions of many simple, non-intelligent agents within the mind.
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E.
The Emotion Machine
The Emotion Machine is a 2006 book by artificial intelligence pioneer Marvin Minsky that explores how human thinking and emotions can be understood as computational processes of the mind.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Darwin Among the Machines Target entity description: "Darwin Among the Machines" is a non-fiction book by George Dyson that explores the historical development and philosophical implications of artificial intelligence and digital evolution.
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A.
Engines of Logic
Engines of Logic is a book by mathematician and computer scientist Martin Davis that explores the historical development of mathematical logic and its foundational role in the creation of modern computers.
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B.
How to Create a Mind
"How to Create a Mind" is a nonfiction book by futurist Ray Kurzweil that explores the workings of human intelligence and proposes designs for advanced artificial intelligence based on the brain’s principles.
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C.
Darwin’s sandwalk
Darwin’s sandwalk is a tree-lined gravel path near Charles Darwin’s home at Down House in Kent, where he regularly walked while thinking and developing his scientific ideas.
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D.
Society of Mind
Society of Mind is a seminal book by Marvin Minsky that proposes a theory of human intelligence as emerging from the interactions of many simple, non-intelligent agents within the mind.
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E.
The Emotion Machine
The Emotion Machine is a 2006 book by artificial intelligence pioneer Marvin Minsky that explores how human thinking and emotions can be understood as computational processes of the mind.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | non-fiction book ⓘ |
| author |
George Dyson (science historian)
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surface form:
George Dyson
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| basedOnConcept | evolutionary theory ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| discussesTechnology |
the internet
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surface form:
Internet
artificial life ⓘ digital computers ⓘ neural networks ⓘ |
| exploresConcept |
coevolution of humans and machines
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emergent intelligence ⓘ global brain ⓘ networked computation ⓘ self-organizing systems ⓘ |
| followedBy |
Project Orion (nuclear pulse propulsion)
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surface form:
Project Orion
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| genre |
artificial intelligence literature
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history of science ⓘ philosophy of technology ⓘ |
| hasDeweyDecimalClassification | 006.3 ⓘ |
| hasISBN | 0-201-47954-3 ⓘ |
| hasLibraryOfCongressClassification | Q335 .D97 1997 ⓘ |
| hasPageCount | xii+286 ⓘ |
| hasPerspective |
historical
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philosophical ⓘ speculative ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | Samuel Butler essay "Darwin among the Machines" ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
linking biological evolution with the evolution of computation
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popularizing the idea of a global networked intelligence ⓘ |
| partOfWorkOf |
George Dyson (science historian)
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surface form:
George Dyson bibliography
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| publicationYear | 1997 ⓘ |
| publisher | Addison-Wesley ⓘ |
| referencesPerson |
Alan Turing
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Charles Darwin ⓘ John von Neumann ⓘ Norbert Wiener ⓘ Samuel Butler ⓘ |
| subject |
artificial intelligence
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cybernetics ⓘ digital evolution ⓘ global intelligence ⓘ history of computing ⓘ philosophy of mind ⓘ |
| subtitle | The Evolution of Global Intelligence ⓘ |
| timePeriodCovered |
19th century
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20th century ⓘ early digital era ⓘ |
| title | Darwin Among the Machines self-link ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Darwin Among the Machines Description of subject: "Darwin Among the Machines" is a non-fiction book by George Dyson that explores the historical development and philosophical implications of artificial intelligence and digital evolution.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
George Dyson