02 Long Time Coming
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Dónal and Ciarán go back, back, back to see how the long history of computing machines connects to the AI revolution we're in now.Topics in this episodeHow far back does the history of humans building machines to aid our thinking go?Why are French weaving machines and alcoholic poet's daughters involved?How does the history of computing go through County Cork in the 1800s?Who are Turning and Shannon, and why do workplace disagreements leading to new companies fracturing off seem to be a...
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