Pamela McCorduck: On the Origins of Machines Who Think
Channel: Brad King
Date: 17/05/2020

Part II of my conversation with 𝗣𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗹𝗮 𝗠𝗰𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗸, who wrote the first definitive history of Artificial Intelligence. Here, she talks about how an English student found her way into one of the most important technology stories of our generation. ⁣
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In my day job, I'm the Editorial Director of 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗲 𝗠𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗼𝗻 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆'𝘀 𝗘𝗧𝗖 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀. I had the chance to publish her memoir, 𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗦 𝗖𝗢𝗨𝗟𝗗 𝗕𝗘 𝗜𝗠𝗣𝗢𝗥𝗧𝗔𝗡𝗧, which bookends her first story, which started in 1960!⁣
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For those who may not know, 𝗠𝗔𝗖𝗛𝗜𝗡𝗘𝗦 𝗪𝗛𝗢 𝗧𝗛𝗜𝗡𝗞 was the first modern history of Artificial Intelligence. And since she wrote that, she's spent much time pulling on the sleeves of public intellectuals, trying in futility to suggest that artificial intelligence could be important.⁣
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To get the book and to read more: http://www.thebradking.com/2020/05/14/this-could-be-important-my-conversation-with-pamela-mccorduck/