A report on the only two known objects in the universe that seem capable of reasoning - the human brain and the electronic computer. Leading scientists display a computer that seems to learn as a child learns, writes a television play and plays draughts - and wins.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
010806
Language
English
Subject categories
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Thought and thinking
Documentary → Documentary films - United States
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Thought and thinking
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Brain
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Thought and thinking
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Computers
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Electronic intelligence
Television → Television programs
Television → Television programs → Television programs - United States
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)