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Event Partner: British Psychological Society
External Link: Go to British Psychological Society web site.
Event Partner: British Psychological Society - Welsh Branch
External Link: Go to British Psychological Society - Welsh Branch web site.
Speaker: Derek J. Smith
External Link: Go to Derek J. Smith's web site.
Speaker's Company: University of Wales Institute Cardiff
External Link: Go University of Wales Institute Cardiff web site.
Venue: Cardiff University School of Engineering
External Link: Go to Cardiff University School of Engineering web site.
BCS South Wales Branch Events Programme for 2007-2008
| Event | Freud as Real-Time Programmer(Joint Event With The British Psychological Society) |
|---|---|
| Date | 21st February 2008 (Thursday) |
| Time | 6:30pm - Refreshments & Networking 7:00pm - Presentation |
| Speaker | Derek J. Smith, University of Wales Institute Cardiff |
| Venue | Room T/2.07, Cardiff University School of Engineering, 6 The Parade, Cardiff, Cf24 3AA |
| Map(s) | Streetmap.co.uk |
| Synopsis |
In this talk, the speaker will be discussing just how much modern computing already owes to the father of psychoanalysis, Sigmund Freud. High on the surprisingly long list of achievements is Freud's seminal work on the modular architecture of the human lexico-semantic system and the uncanny accuracy of his predictions of real-time biological control structures, sometimes a full lifetime before the machines existed to put his ideas into practice. The talk will also highlight a number of areas where Freud still has much to offer researchers in the domains of artificial intelligence in general, and artificial consciousness in particular. |
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| Poster | A single sheet A4 poster for the event is available for for display on notice boards. |