Joel J. Miller

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Joel J. Miller is the author of The Idea Machine: How Books Built Our World and Shape Our Future. A former publishing executive, he’s the chief content officer of Full Focus. He writes twice-weekly on books and literary culture at MillersBookReview.com.

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The Past

The deep history of AI began 3,000 years ago

AI is not a rupture in history, but a continuation of intelligence emerging where information becomes systematically arranged.

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