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Essay / book contribution (house oversight committee record)
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Summary
This document is a page from a collection (page 42, Bates stamped HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_016845) featuring an essay titled 'What Can We Do?' by philosopher Daniel C. Dennett. Dennett reflects on re-reading Norbert Wiener's 'The Human Use of Human Beings' and discusses the philosophical implications of Artificial Intelligence, materialism, and human dependency on technology. While Jeffrey Epstein is not mentioned on this specific page, the document is part of the House Oversight Committee's investigation files, likely related to Epstein's connections to the scientific community (Edge Foundation).
People (4)
| Name | Role | Context |
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| Daniel C. Dennett | Author / University Professor |
Author of the essay 'What Can We Do?'
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| Norbert Wiener | Subject |
Author of 'The Human Use of Human Beings', discussed by Dennett
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| Alan Turing | Subject |
Computer scientist mentioned for his 1950 article on AI
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| Joseph Levine | Cited Author |
Referenced in footnote regarding 'The Explanatory Gap'
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| Name | Type | Context |
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| Tufts University |
Employer of Daniel C. Dennett
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| Center for Cognitive Studies |
Directed by Daniel C. Dennett
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| Mind |
Philosophy journal mentioned
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| Pacific Philosophical Quarterly |
Journal cited in footnote
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| House Oversight Committee |
Source of the document (implied by Bates stamp)
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Relationships (1)
Dennett discusses re-reading Wiener's book and its impact.
Key Quotes (3)
"We are but whirlpools in a river of ever-flowing water. We are not stuff that abides, but patterns that perpetuate themselves."Source
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"Wiener saw farther and deeper, recognizing that AI would not just imitate—and replace—human beings in many intelligent activities but change human beings in the process."Source
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"And pretty soon we become so dependent on our new tools that we lose the ability to thrive without them. Options become obligatory."Source
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