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6
People
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Organizations
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Locations
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Events
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Quotes
Document Information
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Investigative exhibit / book excerpt or essay
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2.05 MB
Summary
This document is page 11 of a House Oversight Committee exhibit (HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_016814). It contains an essay or book excerpt discussing the history of cybernetics and artificial intelligence, specifically focusing on Norbert Wiener's 1950 book 'The Human Use of Human Beings.' The text highlights Wiener's early warnings about the dangers of technological control and commercialization, contrasting his views with contemporaries like John von Neumann and John McCarthy, who favored commercialization and the development of 'artificial intelligence' over Wiener's 'cybernetics.'
People (6)
| Name | Role | Context |
|---|---|---|
| Norbert Wiener | Subject / Author |
Author of 'Cybernetics' and 'The Human Use of Human Beings'; expressed concerns about commercial exploitation of tech...
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| George Dyson | Science Historian |
Quoted in the text analyzing Wiener's work and predictions.
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| John von Neumann | Scientist / Colleague |
Colleague of Wiener; interested in commercialization of new technologies.
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| Claude Shannon | Scientist / Colleague |
Colleague of Wiener; interested in commercialization of new technologies.
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| John McCarthy | Computer Pioneer |
Disliked Wiener and the term 'Cybernetics'; coined the term 'artificial intelligence'.
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| Unidentified Narrator | Author |
Refers to themselves as 'I', mentions reading Wiener's book in Spring 2016.
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Organizations (3)
| Name | Type | Context |
|---|---|---|
| FBI |
Mentioned in a quote by Wiener regarding propaganda techniques.
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| Jesuits / Catholic Church |
Mentioned in a quote by Wiener regarding totalitarian religion.
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| House Oversight Committee |
Implied by the footer stamp 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT'.
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Timeline (3 events)
1954
Relationships (2)
von Neumann... ran counter to the aspirations of many of Wiener's colleagues... interested in the commercialization
John McCarthy disliked Wiener and refused to use Wiener's term 'Cybernetics.'
Key Quotes (4)
"We must cease to kiss the whip that lashes us."Source
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"threatening new Fascism dependent on the machine à gouverner"Source
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Quote #2
"our great merchant princes have looked upon the propaganda technique of the Russians, and have found that it is good"Source
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Quote #3
"Indeed, the heads of great laboratories are very much like Bishops, with their association with the powerful in all walks of life, and the dangers they incur of the carnal sins of pride and of lust for power."Source
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Quote #4
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