Islands in the Cyberstream: Seeking Havens of Reason in a Programmed Society

Joseph Weizenbaum is best known in the English-speaking world for his 1976 popular critique of artificial intelligence, Computer Power and Human Reason. His reputation in Europe continued to flourish, however, as he wrote and spoke for German-speaking audiences until his death in 2008. Islands in the Cyberstream: Seeking Havens of Reason in a Programmed Society is an extended interview with Weizenbaum, originally published in German in 2006. Imaginitive, iconoclastic, and always insightful about the role of computing in society, this book is a great introduction to the thought of Joseph Weizenbaum as it has evolved over the decades.

• | Author: Joseph Weizenbaum
• | Publisher: Litwin Books
• | Publication Date: Oct 16, 2015
• | Number of Pages: 170 pages
• | Binding: Paperback or Softback
• | ISBN-10: 1634000005
• | ISBN-13: 9781634000000