Effective translation of natural languages comes awfully close to requiring a sentient — Vernor Vinge
When people speak of creating superhumanly intelligent beings, they are usually imagining — Vernor Vinge
Technical people don’t make good slaves. Without their wholehearted cooperation, things fall — Vernor Vinge
The illusion of self-awareness. Happy automatons, running on trivial programs. I’ll bet — Vernor Vinge