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In this article a look is taken at three areas in which the divide between humans and machines is rapidly diminishing. A look is taken firstly at culturing biological neurons and embodying them within a robot body, secondly the use of implants to link a human nervous system with the Internet and thirdly recent results from the Turing Imitation Game which concentrates on differences in human communication. In each case the technical background is described, practical results are discussed and finally implications and future directions are considered.
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Warwick, K. (2015). The Disappearing Human-Machine Divide. In: Romportl, J., Zackova, E., Kelemen, J. (eds) Beyond Artificial Intelligence. Topics in Intelligent Engineering and Informatics, vol 9. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-09668-1_1
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