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A computer will do what you tell it to do, but that may be much different from what you had in mind.

Joseph Weizenbaum

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Joseph Weizenbaum
Age: 85 †
Born: 1923
Born: January 8
Died: 2008
Died: March 5
Artificial Intelligence Researcher
Computer Scientist
Non-Fiction Writer
Philosopher
Teacher
University Teacher
Berlin
Germany
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