The Illusion of Certainty: Machines, Men, and the Wheel of Fortune
The Illusion of Certainty: Machines, Men, and the Wheel of Fortune The Architecture of the Law Regarding Artificial Minds When one examines the legal texts written in the mid-twentieth century, the legislators could never have conceived of a neural network residing in the pocket of a linen jacket. The law, in its traditional and somewhat clumsy manner, distinguishes between the internal calculation of the human brain and the external assistance of a mechanical device. To count cards in one’s mind is universally accepted as a triumph of human intellect, a silent victory that the casino must simply endure.