Computers, People, and Thought: From Data Mining to Evolutionary Robotics

Introduction.- Part I: The Components.- Computers.- People.- Thought.- Part II: The Synergies.- Computers and People.- People and Thought.- Computers and Thought.- Computers, People, and Thought.- Part III: The Wider Picture.- Ethical, Societal, Philosophical, and Spiritual Issues.- Jobs and Education.- Superintelligence.- Lethal Autonomous Weapons Systems.- The Right to Privacy as a Cornerstone of Human Individuality and Freedom?.- The Future of Society: Choices, Decisions, and Consequences.- App. A: What Is the Most Efficient Number Base?.- App. B: Ternary State Machine Design.- References.