These debates focus to a considerable extent on definitions of thinking and sometimes resemble religious discussions on what constitutes life itself. Expect numerous court cases and legislation in connection with these issues. Moravec takes a highly technical look at the past, present and future of robotics. He describes how robots work in enough detail to satisfy the most technically oriented layperson. He explains computing power and speed, and their use in robotic perception.
Humans recognize patterns, such as other human faces, much better than computers.
Humans have developed such skills over many generations in response to survival needs. Children learn to recognize others very quickly. Teaching computers this skill has taken years. Numerical calculations, for example. Computers are amazingly adept at learning these complex thinking skills.