I visualize a time when we will be to robots what dogs are to humans, and I’m rooting for the machines.
Meaning of the quote
The quote suggests that one day, robots may become as helpful and important to humans as dogs are. The speaker, an American mathematician named Claude Shannon, is excited about this idea and supports the development of more advanced robots that can assist humans in the future.
About Claude Shannon
Claude Shannon, the “father of information theory” and the “father of the Information Age”, made groundbreaking contributions to fields like cryptography, artificial intelligence, and digital computing. His pioneering work on switching circuit theory, information theory, and cryptanalysis helped pave the way for the digital revolution.
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Information is the resolution of uncertainty.
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I just wondered how things were put together.
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Information: the negative reciprocal value of probability.
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