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Professor emeritus of computer science and author, Joseph Weizenbaum raised important questions regarding the relationship between computers and human thought.
Weizenbaum published the program ELIZA in 1966, which performed natural language processing and was capable of engaging humans in a conseration similar to emphatic psychologists. It is considered the forerunner of thinking machines.
The program's ability to be taken seriously by many users shocked Weizenbaum, as some would open their hearts to the code. As a result, he started to think philisophically about the implications of artificial intelligence, later becoming one its leading critics.
The influencial book Computer Power and Human Reason highlights his concerns towards computer technology, suggesting that computers should never be allowed to make important decisions as a result of their lack of compassion and wisdom.
Weizenbaum's Concern attempts to highlight contemporary technological issues in the hope that people may become more self aware of how technology impacts on our daily lives and the increasingly symbiotic relationship between man and technology.