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What is “the mind” and what is artificial intelligence?
  • Level Foundation
  • Course by University of Colorado Boulder
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In this course, we will explore the history of cognitive science and the way these ideas shape how we think of artificial cognition.

Modules

Welcome!

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Introduction

1 Discussions

  • Icebreaker

1 Videos

  • The Lure and Eeriness of Machine Life

Alan Turing's Test

    • 1 Videos
    • 2 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Turing Test

1 Discussions

  • ELIZA

1 Videos

  • The Turing Test

2 Readings

  • Please excuse video interference
  • "Computing Machinery and Intelligence" by A.M. Turing

John Searle's Thought Experiment

    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • Content Quiz - Searle

1 Readings

  • "Minds, brains, and programs" by John Searle

A Test of Your Own

    • 2 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
    • 2 Assignment
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2 Assignment

  • Your Results
  • Did you guess right?

1 Discussions

  • What makes us human?

2 Readings

  • Visual Turing test
  • Musical Turing Test

Optional Peer-Review Assignment

    • 1 PeerReview
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1 Peer Review

  • Applying Turing and Searle

The Mind as Software

    • 1 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • The Mind as Software

1 Videos

  • The Computational Metaphor of Mind

1 Readings

  • "The Nature of Mental States" by Hilary Putnam

What Makes a Problem Hard?

    • 3 Videos
    • 1 Readings
    • 1 Assignment
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1 Assignment

  • What Makes a Problem Hard?

3 Videos

  • What Makes a Problem Hard, Part 1
  • What Makes a Problem Hard, Part 2
  • What Makes a Problem Hard, Part 3

1 Readings

  • Please excuse video interference

Solving Problems

    • 2 Readings
    • 1 Discussion
    • 2 Assignment
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2 Assignment

  • Basic Computational Problem Solving
  • The Traveling Salesman

1 Discussions

  • Traveling Salesman

2 Readings

  • Exponential Growth and Decay
  • Optional: The Power of Exponential Growth

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Explore the history of cognitive science and its impact on artificial intelligence in this foundational course by Coursera. Ideal for beginners in Data Science & AI, it offers insights into the evolution of cognitive ideas and artificial cognition. Available with a Starter subscription.

David Quigley
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David Quigley