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1. “Well, thanks for that, Adam. And you put your finger on some of the key things. So, you know, I described, given a definition of artificial intelligence, but of course, the key thing if we look at contemporary debates, and we could extend these back.”

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2. “Is anything a computer generating anything that we might impute or describe as a human intelligence, having certain form of intelligence? I prefer a definition that focuses more on the data processing side. But what I would use is a functional Technical, commonsensical definition of the term.”

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3. “Well, it's a strangely difficult question because everyone uses the term artificial intelligence, but strangely difficult. So artificial intelligence is a diverse field of computer programming that involves various types of function. What I would summarize it as is a form of computer programming able to process large amounts of data to produce useful but not entirely predicted results from its programming, so exceeds the actual initial inputting and initial human programming to produce results that are actively useful and unexpected. Now, the little bit on intelligence. So computer scientists will say artificial intelligence, the intelligence part.”

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4. “Welcome to Intelligence Squared, where great minds meet. I'm producer Mia Sorenti. In today's episode, host Adam Macaulay sits down with Professor Anthony King to shed light on AI and the rise of the military tech complex. King is a professor of war studies and director of the Strategy and Security Institute at the University of Exeter. He wants to debunk the science fiction tinge narrative of AI's military potential, arguing that AI will not replace human strategic judgment in war. Instead, he takes a more grounded approach, exploring the actual applications of AI by the armed forces over the last decade. Let's join our host, Adam McCaulay now, with more”

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