NYT Opinion: Ada Lovelace Already Answered the Big Questions About AI
nytopinion · reddit · 2026-10-06
A New York Times opinion piece argues that the big questions surrounding AI — whether machines can truly think, and the nature of computation and creativity — were already posed and debated in Ada Lovelace's era. The essay uses the 19th-century mathematician's insights on the Analytical Engine to frame today's arguments about LLM capabilities and the essence of intelligence.
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