Conjecture, is an intriguing map of the mind, a journey into the “divine madness” that compels a human to spend a decade ...

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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Lance B. Eliot is a world-renowned AI scientist and consultant. In today’s column, I examine an insightful AI research study ...