Relationship Details

Norbert Wiener Business associate John von Neumann

Connected Entities

Entity A
Norbert Wiener
Type: person
Mentions: 109
Entity B
John von Neumann
Type: person
Mentions: 28

Evidence

von Neumann... ran counter to the aspirations of many of Wiener's colleagues... interested in the commercialization

von Neumann... ran counter to the aspirations of many of Wiener's colleagues... interested in the commercialization

Source Documents (1)

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Investigative Exhibit / Book Excerpt or Essay • 2.05 MB
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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.'

Mutual Connections

Entities connected to both Norbert Wiener and John von Neumann

Claude Shannon (person)

Norbert Wiener's Other Relationships

Business associate Heinz von Foerster
Strength: 8/10 View
Professional adversaries John McCarthy
Strength: 6/10 View
Intellectual influence Alex 'Sandy' Pentland
Strength: 6/10 View
Intellectual rivals implied John von Neumann
Strength: 6/10 View
Academic analytical Seth Lloyd
Strength: 6/10 View

John von Neumann's Other Relationships

Academic peers Alan Turing
Strength: 6/10 View
Intellectual rivals implied Norbert Wiener
Strength: 6/10 View
Professional intellectual Wiener
Strength: 5/10 View
Professional academic Claude Shannon
Strength: 5/10 View
Client UN
Strength: 1/10 View

Relationship Metadata

Type
Business associate
Relationship Strength
6/10
Medium strength relationship
Source Documents
1
Extracted
2025-11-19 19:48
Last Updated
2025-11-19 20:38

Entity Network Stats

Norbert Wiener 25 relationships
John von Neumann 6 relationships
Mutual connections 1

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