Ada Lovelace Quote on the Analytical Engine's Creativity
bennash · x · 2026-08-24
"The Analytical Engine has no pretensions whatever to originate anything. It can do whatever we know how to order it to perform." - Ada Lovelace, 1843. This quote is often cited in discussions about whether machines possess true creativity or intelligence.
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