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James Beck: “The machine now not only acts for him, but too often thinks for him.”

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The machine now not only acts for him, but too often thinks for him.
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James Beck
Republican · Pennsylvania

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Beck warns that machines are increasingly taking over not just physical tasks but also cognitive functions.

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